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'Next Step Is Primaries': Calls for Schumer Ouster After Leading Shutdown Surrender (www.commondreams.org)

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The capitulation of Senate Democrats in ending the government shutdown without healthcare concessions has sparked outrage. Calls for new leadership and primary challenges are growing. The fight for a Democratic Party that truly fights back continues.

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[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 44 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Could you imagine a government with 30% of the politicians being Independent like Bernie? The corporations wouldnt know who to bribe, politicians would actually need to worry about what voters think. 100% Independent would be horrific for corporations ... and exactly how the founding fathers designed the constitution.

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

James Madison’s entire reason for creating the Senate was to protect the “opulent minority” (landholders) from the majority (everyone else). The constitution was always designed to protect capital as its prime directive.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

if independents are so great what happened to Anus King?

edit: not a typo, his name is Anus now.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Or they'd throw even more money at them