• _number8_@lemmy.world
    576·
    1 year ago

    can the democrats please stop playing by the fucking rules or acting like they’re bound by the rules or by honor in any meaningful way? the other side doesn’t give a shit, by not actually competing you’re fucking losing and making things worse for everyone

    • AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social
      492·
      1 year ago

      The current goal of the right is the erosion of state power to cede control to a corpo-feudal model. It would be playing into their hands.

      What they need to do is enforce the fucking rules. Literally just letting Reich wankers get away with anything because they’re scared of retaliation or don’t want to set a precedent of enforcing the law on the political class.

      • rayyyy@kbin.social
        131·
        1 year ago

        When they don’t play by the rules, they make it a game where nobody else should play by the rules.
        “MAGA is not a government of, by, and for We the People: instead, it is a government of, by, and for the most wealthy individuals and powerful corporate interests in the nation, seizing power by pitting the people against each other, inflaming political, racial, and religious conflict for political gain.” - https://hartmannreport.com/p/can-biden-take-on-trump-and-the-maga-310

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
    293·
    1 year ago

    Let’s burn the world to the ground, we offer free marshmallows to anyone who join us.

  • PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.comEnglish
    255·
    1 year ago

    What The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 13 2023 (division I of Public Law 117–328) actually says:

    SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2023.

    As far as I can tell, they didn’t sneak anything in.

    • kyle@lemm.ee
      22·
      1 year ago

      A cost of living increase automatically happens unless there is language to block it. The House GOP’s version removed that language.

  • teft@startrek.website
    81·
    1 year ago

    This issue was quickly raised by Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ranking member of the House Appropriations Democrats. In a text to House GOP lawmakers, Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer denied the accusation, writing, “That is NOT TRUE.” He did not comment about the actual text of the bill, which says otherwise.

  • GodlessCommie@lemmy.world
    560·
    1 year ago

    In case anyone is wondering, Meidastouch is DNC backed propaganda bullshit along the lines of Sean Hannity.

    • LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world
      321·
      1 year ago

      Interesting. How does that change the fact that republican assholes snuck pay raise for themselves while they shut down the government?

      Go and shill somewhere else.

      EDIT: u\K1nsey6 appears to be a troll. Do not engage in good faith debate. Check their post and comment history.

    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
      151·
      1 year ago

      No one was wondering. Did that somehow make the fact that they tried to get a cola raise that was previously and deliberately blocked before not true? Does it make it not true that the Republicans tried to VERY quickly force a vote on the bill, even though they had said all new bills would get 72 hours to review first?

      Who the fuck cares where the article is coming from? It didn’t lie and it’s easily verifiable information.

    • Ghyste@sh.itjust.works
      91·
      1 year ago

      Gee, that’s funny. One of those two entities uses credible sources and facts to inform its audience and the other one spews lies, bigotry, and hate every time the shitbag opens his mouth to keep his viewers raging about made-up bullshit. They sure are the same…