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  • Democratic leadership is a joke. Jefferies and Schumer need to step down. This is pathetic.

    • 216 conservatives voted for for this. But you’re going to blame this on democratic leadership.

      This is how propaganda is so effective folks!

      • How is your party better than the other if you don't hold it to a higher standard?

      • Is the general IQ on Lemmy dropping that rapidly? I've seen your name before but can't remember the context so I'm going to assume this is in good faith.

        Leadership positions....wait for it.... lead and address the members of their party and their actions. You know, like the republicans currently have on lock and shit on anyone that steps out of bounds. These individuals should most definitely be called the fuck out

        Rep. Golden's Tweet

        “I voted for the SAVE Act for the simple reason that American elections are for Americans. Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is common sense,”

        Some claim that requiring proof of citizenship is too onerous a burden, or that it will "disenfranchise" those whose names have changed for reasons like marriage. The truth is the SAVE Act ensures name changes will not prevent anyone from registering to vote.

        But most importantly, it requires state leaders to establish protocols to allow citizens to register even if there are discrepancies in documents, such as name changes.

        State's Rights.... The "real" truth is.... Common Sense, if that isn't the fucking republican playbook I don't know what is. Best part is the end,

        Maine's voting culture is the best in the nation. I am confident that under the SAVE Act, our state can both ensure that only citizens can cast ballots and that no one faces unnecessary barriers to registering to vote.

        fuck you, we got ours. No protections for those outside of his state, he doesn't fucking care lol. Every single one of these fuckers needs primaried and taken out of office. The actual fucking DNC shutting down funding and kicking these losers from the party would be a miracle we all need but won't happen.

        • Again, 216 conservatives voted for a thing along with 4 democrats, and we’re all up in arms about the democrats.

          The conservatives can simply just do whatever the fuck they want knowing that the democrats will take the blame for it.

          This is the new America.

          • Did you not read the article?

            This is the second time Republicans have tried to codify the bill, which passed in the House last year but failed in the Senate.

            it’s long been an obsession of the GOP, which frames the practice as an existential threat to democracy.

            Did you not look into the site that published the article?

            The New Republic was founded in 1914 to bring liberalism into the modern era.... face challenges that belong entirely to this age, from the climate crisis to Republicans hell-bent on subverting democratic governance.

            This site, This article, and These comments are not made as a critique on the republican party and were never intended to be.

            Do you want a real example of "THiS Is ThE nEW AmErIcA!!"?

            List of party switchers in the United States

            Democrats to Republican

            2020–present 

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                    2020 – Jason Barrett, West Virginia state representative[136]
    2020 – Kevin Horan, Mississippi state representative[137][138]
    2021 – Mick Bates, West Virginia state delegate[139]
    2021 – Ryan Guillen, Texas state representative[140]
    2021 – John Jay Lee, mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada[141]
    2021 – Vernon Jones, former Georgia state representative[142]
    2021 – Jon Ray Lancaster, Mississippi state representative[143]
    2021 – Inna Vernikov, future New York City councilmember[144]
    2022 – Elaine Beech, former Alabama state representative[145]
    2022 – Alec Brook-Krasny, New York state assemblymember[146]
    2022 – Glenn Jeffries, West Virginia state senator
    2022 – Ari Kagan, New York City councilmember[147]
    2023 – Dov Hikind, former New York state assemblymember[148]
    2023 – Tricia Cotham, North Carolina state representative[149]
    2023 – Eric Johnson, mayor of Dallas, Texas[150]
    2023 – Jeremy LaCombe, Louisiana state representative[151]
    2023 – Mesha Mainor, Georgia state representative[152]
    2023 – Elliott Pritt, West Virginia state delegate[153]
    2023 – Francis C. Thompson, Louisiana state representative[154]
    2024 – Marie Alvarado-Gil, California state senator[155]
    2024 – Todd Blanche, United States Deputy Attorney General (2025–present)
    2024 – Matthew Coker, New Hampshire state representative[156]
    2024 – Sherry Gould, New Hampshire state representative[157]
    2024 – Mike McDonnell, Nebraska state senator
    2024 – Gabriel Ramos, former New Mexico state senator, later re-elected New Mexico state senator[158]
    2024 – John S. Rodgers, former Vermont state senator, later lieutenant governor of Vermont (2025–present)[159]
    2024 – Gloria Romero, former California state senator[160]
    2024 – Doug Skaff, former West Virginia state delegate
    2024 – Shawn Thierry, Texas state representative[161]
    2024 – Susan Valdes, Florida state representative[162]
    2024 – Hillary Cassel, Florida state representative
    2025 - Lindy Li, political commentator and campaign operative[163]
    2025 - David Pascoe, South Carolina First Circuit Solicitor (2005-Present)[164]

            Republicans to Democrats (for comparison)

            2020–present 

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                    2020 – Frank Aguilar, member of the Cook County board of commissioners. Previously an Illinois state representative[338]
    2021 – Joy Hofmeister, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction (2015–2023) and 2022 Democratic gubernatorial nominee[339]
    2021 – William Marsh, New Hampshire state representative[340]
    2021 – Jennifer McCormick, former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction (2017–2021)[341]
    2022 – Jim Leach, former U.S. representative from Iowa (1977–2007)[342]
    2022 – Kevin Priola, Colorado state senator[343]
    2023 – Michelle Henry, attorney general of Pennsylvania (2023–2025)[344]
    2023 – Samuel D. Thompson, New Jersey state senator[345]

      • I didn't think I'd have to spell it out for you but here we are.

        I'm not blaming the Democratic leadership on this bill passing. The Republicans have the majority, it's to be expected that their agenda gets passed. What I'm blaming the Democratic leadership for is being consistently incapable of unifying their party in steadfast opposition to the fascist and authoritarian agenda they spent the entirety of the last election cycle insisting would destroy our country as we know it.

        That's not to say I don't hold any blame on the Republicans. But what use is expecting better from people who've already sold their souls to an authoritarian demagogue?

        • Maybe we should start excepting better from republicans instead of always giving them an “oh well, evil will do evil” pass.

          Because as long as we’re busy fighting over how bad the four democrats are who voted for this disaster- the more those 216 republicans are laughing in their $6,000 Tom Ford suits while queuing up their next act of oppression.

          • You're making a lot of assumptions seemingly in defence of people who "align" themselves with Democratic ideals while capitulating to and enabling an authoritarian and fascist agenda.

            I never said Republicans should get a free pass. As far as I'm concerned, they're beyond the point of redemption and should never be trusted with power again. They've shown that they don't operate in good faith and won't hesitate to sell out the integrity of their values in service to their own personal gain. I can't expect better of them because they're too far gone and there's no amount of moral principal I see left within them. I can count on them to do only one thing and that is to do whatever it takes to accumulate power and control for themselves, no matter who or how many people get hurt along the way.

            The Democratic party likes to present themselves as maintaining integrity and ethics in politics and they clutch their pearls when Republicans further erode our democracy and rights. But every time a Democrat is allowed to cross the aisle to enable authoritarianism without public reprimand from party leaders, it shatters that illusion for the entire party and shows there's room in it for anti-Democratic ideals.

            • Again… no one is ever “beyond the point of redemption” while they are still actively hurting people. My god… this should be a non-starter! Because anyone should know- hand-waiving things away as “too far gone” just excuses them to continue their abuse.

              Meanwhile, everyone holds FOUR people’s feet to the fire over what was ENTIRELY the fault of conservatives…. because you expect better from them?

              Do you see what this is?

              This is allowing two hundred and sixteen rapists to continue to rape because they’re rapists and that’s what rapists do, but because a few guy who never raped anyone before, decided to- they’re crucified and burned at the stake?

              Shouldn’t they ALL be responsible? Blamed? Punished?

              EVERYONE should be accountable for this and NO ONE should get a pass because it’s expected.

              • I'm not sure why you seem to think that singling out and criticizing the Democrats who betray their party's ideals as well as the party leadership for letting them diminish the party's integrity means I can't also hold members of the Republican party accountable for their actions. Acknowledging that the Republican agenda is to accumulate political power by eroding your rights is not the same as giving them the liberty to do so.

                • Maybe it has to do with your comment singling out only the democrats that voted for this with zero mention of those that carried more of the water and created the damn thing to begin with?

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