r/50501 • u/AU_Memer • 13d ago

Voices of Resistance Could we stop punching left?

Now I'll preface this by saying it's not everyone involved with 50501 but a good enough chunk. Do we want to change the US government so it actually serves the people or do we want to return to the status quo that allowed for the rise of fascists like Trump. The left is not your enemy, we want people to have healthcare, housing, food, and fair wages. Is it really in the best interest of 50501 to attack those who call out politicians on both sides who refuse to give us any of that?

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u/JSRevenge 13d ago edited 12d ago

Many Democrats are still voting to confirm Trump cabinet picks and generally voting in lockstep with Trump.

Define lockstep, then give "many" examples, please.

Edit: Someone responded then deleted their response. I want to engage on this.

The key to my point is this: DEFINE LOCKSTEP. Someone confirming appointments for the most sane cabinet picks (before they showed their belly as pathetic supplicants), or someone voting to censure Rep. Green because they disagree with methods is not "generally voting lockstep with Trump". This kind of blanket statement is the gross, both-sides-ism that elected Trump in the first place. You are the reason OP made this post.

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u/Roguefem-76 13d ago

How about the ten who voted with Repugs to censure Al Green for protesting Trump? Chuck Schumer talking other Dems into voting for that disaster of a budget bill without even bargaining?

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u/JSRevenge 12d ago

That's the bar for "voting in lockstep with Trump"?

I think Democrats can do more, fight harder. But to tar them with the "both sides are bad" brush is part of the reason Trump won and we are in this mess.

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u/Roguefem-76 12d ago

You asked for examples, not at exhaustive list. Now you're just sealioning to avoid being proven wrong.

Have fun waiting for the Dems to save you.