Democrats at odds over Republican bill to fund government operations
www.theguardian.com
Chuck Schumer supports bill, but AOC and Nancy Pelosi warn against Republican legislation as shutdown looms

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.

    • hansolo@lemm.eeEnglish
      22·
      20 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.

      • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
        11·
        19 hours ago

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

          • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
            1·
            13 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.eeEnglish
              1·
              13 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.

              • LandedGentry@lemmy.zipEnglish
                1·
                13 hours 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?