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Key Senate Democrats said they would oppose legislation needed to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week after federal agents shot and killed a Minneapolis resident.

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[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 32 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The Party With No Backbone Insists That, No, Really, This Time They Will Actually Grow A Spine

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 week ago (4 children)

The realization that ICE and the Border Patrol exist for the purpose of murdering Democrats might just change their views.

Don't forget Palantir, who openly admits to it.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago

doubtful, many old guard dnc are in fact GOP-lite. alot of things pushed by republicans in the past they did not repeal it.

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

They received permission from someone. As soon as it starts impacting rich people's wallets that permission will be withdrawn.

[–] discocactus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

They fucking should. They're at the top of the list. Ostrich shit rn smh.