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  • When legislation passing the House hinges on strict party lines with only a couple votes margin of failure, ten members is massive. Al’s actions are not consequential because he was left hanging by his party.

    Every defecting Democrat empowers the Republicans tiny House majority. Those ten Democrats are effectively auditioning for arguments (bribes) to vote with the GOP. And the party appears perfectly fine with that: further undermining Al Green from behind.


  • ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.workstoPolitical Memes@lemmy.worldA Tale of Two Greens
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    26 days ago

    Some democrats were willing to sing with Al Green during the censure hearing. But even so, other Democrats voted to censure Green.

    When the ones backing Green sang a protest song after censure there was a counter chorus of republicans demanding Johnson have them dragged them out by security immediately. But they kept singing.

    The fascists crumpled and went to recess without motion.

    Imagine not just listening to the fascists for once, FFS.


  • It certainly can be. And I share the sentiment as I have found it hard myself. I now have a family and kids so that takes up all my time but that in and of itself plugs me into a lot of interactions that I otherwise would have avoided.

    So much of our society is built around childrearing though so I am pretty railroaded into following my own advice. But when I was younger I sought out events at local hobby shops: things like open D&D groups, card game tournaments, etc. I highly recommend it, if that’s your thing at all (and your mileage may vary significantly.) But it doesn’t always have to be direct political action to connect with members of your community.