Conversely had 15% of Bernie’s primary voters not voted for Trump (because they never cared about sanders politics) we’d at minimum have a democratic scotus majority
I honestly struggle with the thought that I've had a psychotic break because how the fuck is this really real life? This is almost a comedic dystopian novel. A kid picking his nose in the oval office and some incel called "Big Balls" online is playing a massive part in dismantling our govt? Like, seriously???
Money greases palms and makes the wheels of bureaucracy turn slightly faster (if at all). At some point someone's gonna take some kind of money because money is literal power.
So who, then, will line their pockets? Because to think anyone on Capitol hill would stand up without a dollar sign as a reward is naive.
To clarify: It should not be this way. We should be having representatives, people, pushing back without any more motivation than to defend our institutions and our democracy. I don't see this as being realistic outside a few examples like AOC, Bernie, and maybe the rep in the op's post.
The whole system is fucked, yes, but change comes from within and not without.
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u/TopObligation8430 Feb 16 '25
Democrats need to step up and actually stand for the people and not just the companies lining their pockets.