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.

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    When people attempt to do that Republicans win even more power. Case in point: Ralph Nader.

    Our voting system has us stuck in this duopoly and it will not change without destroying the country and starting over.

    • HeyListenWatchOut@lemmy.world
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      20 hours ago

      Exactly - I’m seeing nothing but brand new baby accounts (hmmm wonder why) post this self-destructive crap over and over again.

      A third-party would destroy the chances of anyone but Rs winning without ranked choice.

      You have to do exactly what Republicans did - which is fucking eat the party from the inside out and fill it with your people.

      We have to get D voters and NON-voters angry and showing up at primaries in the same way that MAGA activated Republicans and non-voters to then primary normal neo-cons like McConnell and Romney with lunatics like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Bobert.