Summary

Democratic divisions intensified as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi sharply criticized Chuck Schumer for supporting a Republican-led funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

AOC called Schumer’s decision a “betrayal,” urging Senate Democrats to reject the legislation backed by Trump and Elon Musk. Pelosi called the bill a “devastating assault” on working families.

Schumer defended his stance, arguing a shutdown would empower Trump and Musk further.

The controversy sparked suggestions among Democrats that AOC might challenge Schumer in a primary.

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    10 hours ago

    Oh no, I’m asking apathetic voters to be so apathetic that brands no longer matter either.

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      9 hours ago

      I legitimately do not understand what you are saying

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        9 hours ago

        I would go into the game theory and political theory of this, but I fear you wouldn’t understand that either.

        It’s OK, if it happens, things would be so beyond fucked to get us to that point that it’s less of a “third party” and more of a “survivors” scenario.

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          8 hours ago

          No…what you said literally made no sense. Have a good rest of your weekend.

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              2 hours ago

              Well now you’re just trying too hard. Your trolling has no subtlety.

              Don’t worry you’ll grow up one day

              • hansolo@lemm.ee
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                2 hours ago

                Lemmy is not a reddit cesspool. Let’s be adults here.

                I have a bachelor’s and master’s in this. My commentary is not some “trolling” attempt, this is a relativly informed, yet frustrated, opinion. We don’t have to agree, yet I feel like you’re not presenting an honest or forthright response.

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                  1 hour ago

                  Why would I present an honest or forthright response when you’re calling me “kiddo”? Are you joking? Do you have amnesia or something?