House Democratic lawmakers reportedly used a closed-door meeting earlier this week to vent their frustrations with progressive advocacy groups that have been driving constituent calls and pressuring the party to act like a genuine opposition force in the face of the Trump administration’s authoritarian assault on federal agencies and key programs.

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        Eighty million people chose not to vote.

        Now they’re surprised that Trump is doing exactly what he said he would and they’re all asking someone to fix it for them.

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          Eighty million people chose not to vote.

          And you assume anyone that contacts their legislators is one of them.

          It’s neat watching “Voting isn’t enough! You need to get involved!” become “Not like that!” when people start holding democrats accountable for their complicity.

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      More like representatives upset their constituents want them to do something

      Or you’re saying they don’t need to listen to the people in their districts?

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      I mean, people who did vote for them are also demanding the Dems do anything in their power to slow or stop this, which is exactly what the Reps have done when the situation is reversed and Dems just throw up their hands like there’s nothing they can do in both scenarios

      Maybe we’re getting sick of them trying to play act the “good guys” doing things “by the rules” while watching the Reps do whatever the fuck they want and getting away with it again and again