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Democratic Party leadership will not allow ICE or DHS to be disbanded. They serve the same wealthy individuals and corporations as the Republicans, and those factions need a paramilitary force to quell the inevitable uprising(s) that will result from the collapse of the American economy and constitutional order. It could not be more obvious that the role of the Democratic Party has been to act as a honeypot to attract and neutralize any progressive policies and politicians. Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are not inept, they are accomplishing every goal they set out to. Joe Lieberman spearheaded the creation of DHS, and no matter what any Democrat or Republican says about “superseding authority”, understand that it is functioning exactly as intended.

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[–] Microtonal_Banana@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

They dont call Chuck Schumer "the Senator from Wall St." for nothing.

[–] Steve@communick.news 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I wouldn't directly say it's the parties. The parties are a collection of members who change over time.

Current Neoliberal, anti-capitalism, pro-feudalism, contigent, who's in charge of both parties right now, are doing a pincer manuver to secure their corpo-feudalistic Cyberpunk (but worse) dream.

The difference is in blaming the parties as a whole, or party leadership specifically. Most Democrat and Republican voters have no idea what their leaders are doing.