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[–] Viking_Hippie 13 points 9 months ago (3 children)

When all it takes to stop them is the nonbinding opinion of an unelected advisor, are they really trying, though?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Have you tried voting harder this midterm?

[–] Viking_Hippie 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] LemmysMum 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Politicians love non-voters, one less idiot they need to convince.

[–] III 3 points 9 months ago

I mean, look at how hard Republicans work to increase non-voter numbers. Kinda telling what the outcome is.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Maybe if Democratic legislators vote harder, the Republicans won't be able to stop them!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It should be like one of those buttons you hit with a hammer at a fair. Higher up it goes, the more your vote counts!

[–] shyguyblue 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or a single House speaker that refuses to even bring it up for a vote. Or or a dipshit that brings it up for vote, then filibusters their own bill (coughMcConnellCough)

[–] Viking_Hippie 2 points 9 months ago

The obvious fact that Republicans are much worse doesn't make it ok for the Democrats to not fight for the things the overwhelming majority of their voters want.

[–] FlashMobOfOne -1 points 9 months ago

The parliamentarian's word is law, baby.

If only people could eat Democrats' excuses, no one would ever go hungry.