Why can't we regulate firearms? Why didn't Trump face accountability? Why can dark money maintain influence over our elections? Why was the Voting Rights Act gutted? Why is gerrymandering allowed? Why can't a woman access medical care at Planned Parenthood ? Why is the EPA now ineffectual? -Roberts
Unfortunately, the climate movement seems dead. The West, and the US in particular, has chosen today's comfort above tomorrow's disaster. It's the Grasshopper & the Ant story, and we're all grasshoppers. Trump ran on destroying the EPA and we gave him the presidency, House, & Senate.That says it all
Every time I hear "Trump will not succeed" in some heinous plan of his, I read an article shortly after about how he accomplished his goal. Senator Whitehouse called it years ago: when the far right took control of the Supreme Court, they opened the door to fascism. That's why I'm surprised by this
Fascists rarely just stop being fascists. I'd wager the overwhelming number of MAHA Moms stick with Trump. Privileged white women aren't going to leave the movement, bet on it.
"Trump is a saint! He did nothing wrong. Now, about that pardon..." - Ghislaine Maxwell
"Basically, nothing happened. Also, Trump is essentially a living saint! Now, about that country club & eventual pardon..."
Never forget that we have deregulated campaign spending & racial gerrymandering because of Justice John Roberts' court.
The left completely lacks imagination in how bad things can get. I'm often shocked by how naive my fellow progressives can be. Whether it's immigration, healthcare, war, education, infrastructure, taxes, urban policing, et cetera, the left has no idea how low right wingers are willing to go.
I wonder how many of those fools voted for him. Nevertheless, nobody should suffer this indignity. People must understand that voting Republican will make us poorer & sicker, as a rule.
This is a game to him & the rest of these idiots. Never mind that millions of people are losing healthcare access, nutrition assistance, clean water protection, education funding, financial scam protection, cancer research, & more. They're just interested in being trolls, forget the real suffering.
š He makes all of us embarrassed to be Italian-American New Yorkers. Vote Mamdani!
I'm sure they will get fired. Crazy as it is, Americans did vote for this. Every day, I'm still shocked that a majority of voters supported Republicans for congress, gave them 3 more seats in the Senate, & millions more votes than the Democratic presidential candidate. It's madness.
Hopefully, Americans wake TF up soon or this will keep happening. We all know Republicans are unethical, yet we consistently choose them to run the government. Well, this is what we get
In defense of Republicans, they won majorities in both legislative chambers, won the presidency in 2016, an election that decided a SCOTUS majority, and won the popular vote for president in 2024 by millions of votes. They should get everything they want. I am 100% in favor of electoral consequences
Is it a mistake to show what we're up against? Some people are still in denial about how far right Americans actually are.
Oh, my goodness... This is the age we're in. Half the country has gone mask-off fascist. And it's getting worse. According to a recent YouGov poll, Republicans can pick up 12 seats if the midterms were today. I imagine they'll be in much better shape over a year from now. Social media broke humanity
The fact is we are all kind, fun, compassionate, etc AND we are all jerk faces. The Trump voter who wants concentration camps, also volunteers at the local church or helps sick kids. That's the great tragedy. Rarely does anyone realize that they are the villain in these cases. They put blinders on.
Are we openly blackmailing countries now?
After all the terrible news from the last few weeks, maybe we'll finally get a break toda..... OH F#Ā¢k!!!!! Are you kidding me!?!
Honestly, I'm so overwhelmed by disaster that contemplating another is more than I'm capable of. The moral arc of history seems to be reversing itself in real time. Maybe social media was more than the human mind can handle & it has broken us. At any rate, another disaster vid will make me catatonic
And he'll get re-elected. White Americans have voted Republican in every election since 1964. Why would they stop now that they've finally figured out how to get what they want: overturning the New Deal, piece by piece.
That's kind of true. I have a similar feeling.
Exactly. Not enough of us realize this. Sure, the House is close. Maybe Democrats win some close seats & take the midterms, but the senate's still impossible. This is just who we are. White Americans have voted Republican in every election since 1964. Why would that change now? They're winning.
The birds are back in town?
Everything is awful.
How can everything be this incredibly stupid & cruel!?! Fuuuuuck! It's like living in a dystopian nightmare every god damn day. It's like comic book villains run the country. Is this a result of social media? Has everyone lost their minds? Really, how much more of this madness can we take?
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Should be at least 10 times that.
Half the US are disgusting fucking fascists. I think they are prepared for ICE & the bigots all wanted this. Project 2025 was published for all to see. Leading up to the election 60% of Americans supported detention & mass deportation. Republican immigration policy was preferred 2 to 1.Voters suck.
This bill actually kills Americans. The cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, & other healthcare services will result in the preventable deaths of over 51,000 Americans annually. It's heinous. Instead there are billionaire tax cuts, $175 Billion to ICE & a TRILLION for the Pentagon. This is Americašŗšø Home of hate
Mitch McConnell told Republican senators that the voters would forget about this soon enough. The fact is, he's probably right. Nearly half the country has no idea what happened today as it is.
Republicans were smart to pass the bill today. It's the start of the Independence Day weekend. Journalists & editorialists are taking time off, families are traveling, & interest in news is minimal for a public who is already somewhat indifferent & apathetic.
Republican politicians are sick, intolerant, heartless people. Public health and policy researchers at Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania warn that provisions in the recently passed federal budget reconciliation bill could lead to more than 51,000 deaths annually when enacted.
Their bill murders 51000 Americans annually due to healthcare cuts, creates a secret police force, starves children, and defunds education. It's heinous.
It's terrifying. Public health and policy researchers at Yale & UPenn warn that provisions in the reconciliation bill could lead to more than 51,000 deaths annually when enacted. Why are we spending a trillion dollars on the Pentagon? If American lives are so important, why not invest in healthcare?
I use dementia as a general term for loss of memory, language, & other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. Perhaps "mental deterioration" is more precise, but we have a character limit. At any rate, Gen. Joe's decline has been well documented by journalists
Jesus, are you just ignoring every article that says the voters knew very little about Harris's policies? I'm one person. I don't matter. We're talking about the millions of voters who could make a difference if you communicate effectively. It seems like we are speaking two different languages.
Yes, 200 days was difficult. VP Harris probably should not have spent the preceding months defending a president who was clearly suffering from dementia. That hurt her too. "The VP slammed claims of Bidenās failing mental acuity... as āgratuitous, inaccurate and inappropriateā.
That is inexcusable for a presidential candidate
I did vote for Harris. This is about the campaign. I won't defend her poorly run, losing campaign, though. Several analyses and studies conducted in the wake of the 2024 election indicate that a significant portion of voters lacked detailed knowledge of Kamala Harris's specific policy positions.
"Conversations with nine voters show a near-unanimous lack of familiarity with Harris." www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
"Voters say they donāt know what Kamala Harris stands for. Thatās a challenge" www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Yes, people had to see it multiple times, every day. Instead, Americans knew little about her agenda. You want support? I can do that. www.nysun.com/article/new-...
Maybe we weren't talking about this bill enough. Even left leaning media understandably dedicated much time to the NYC primary, the Iran strikes, & ICE arrests,as the bill-yet 1/2 the country still doesn't know about this legislation.I fear this needed a full-court press but Trump is a chaos genius.
Why do you guys keep trying to mischaracterize what I'm saying? Yes, she mentioned it at a debate 2% of voters saw. I never said she was as bad as Trump. Did Trump briefly mention that Harris was a failed "border czar"? Or did he lie everywhere, every day? Americans need specific, harsh messaging.
Trump tried to cut Medicaid in his first administration. Conservatives literally threatened to do it again in Project 2025. Harris briefly mentioned it at the first debate. So why wasn't it a hallmark of her campaign, like new business tax rebates were? We need to learn from the mistakes she made.
Yes, hyperbole is very cute. Nevertheless, some of us see a poor campaign and demand more from our candidates, while others just accept it. I am angry as hell that some friends will be left to die because of these cuts,yet you won't find one Harris campaign ad on YouTube focused on saving Medicaid.
Fuuuuuuuuck that guy! What a loathsome human being. He gleefully attended ICE raids, humiliated trans women, & supported 17 million Americans losing access to healthcare. I hold back puke every time his stupid mustachioed face appears on screen.
I heard someone call it Alligator Auschwitz because it's more like a concentration camp for a specific class of residents than a prison for criminals.
He's right.
We aren't talking about this bill enough in general. Even left leaning media is dedicating as much time to the NYC election in November, the Iran strikes, & Aligator Alcatraz, as the bill. No wonder half the country still has no idea about this.
"I'm the real victim here!" -Lisa Murkowski, probably
I don't remember a campaign run around protecting the social safety net, maintaining workers rights, & ending wars. It was more like, "Let me tell you about my tax plan with several deductions for small business owners..." sleep Meanwhile, Trump went into super hate mode, like:
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Really? Why weren't they on television, Instagram,& TikTok every day warning Americans about Medicaid/SNAP cuts, ending the EPA, & slashing education? Saying it for 30 seconds in a debate is nice, but only 1% of the population sees it. Trump was literally everywhere, villainizing trans & immigrants
Nice thought, but the election wasn't rigged. Americans are just heinous racists.
So, then wouldn't Alligator Auschwitz be more appropriate?
In fairness, Trump promised so many conservative wins that we wouldn't know what to do. I just never believed the plurality of Americans agreed. Shows what I know.
"Sure, when James Bond does it nobody minds. But when I get a little something..."
Exactly. They are a Death Cult, focused on wiping out poor and vulnerable communities.
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God, I wish someone had a video of that meeting.
Funny. My dad says that last sentence about taking healthcare too, but I'm pretty sure when he says "liberal" he means minorities & college students. Also, I hate to say it but rest assured that far more Americans are familiar with the Diddy case than the Republican reconciliation bill.
I'm angry & disappointed in our fellow Americans. We all knew Trump's agenda, but people were more angry about one trans swimmer from 3 years earlier than a child losing SNAP benefits today. It disgusts me every time I remember that more people voted for far right Republicans than centrist Democrats
Thank you!As someone who relies on Medicaid, I'm terrified. I have chronic illness & rely on several prescriptions. I won't simply stop being sick in 20 months, I'll just have to go without treatment, a painful gamble. According to researchers at Yale, 51k people will die annually. Our lives matterā¤ļø
Those percentages look pretty solid. It's rare for an electorate to have a 20-30% swing. The Senate looks even worse. On the map I saw, it seems just as likely that Republicans pick up at least one seat, as the Democrats. This country is truly a far right dystopian nightmare.
Honestly, I feel overwhelmed just looking at this. It's so dispiriting. Trump knew he could get the rich to vote for tax cuts/deregulation, while the poor would vote for LGBTQ hatred/anti immigrant sentiment. Now that fanatics have the presidency, Senate, House, Supreme Court, etc, what can we do?
Thank you. As someone who relies on Medicaid, I'm terrified. I have chronic illness & rely on several prescriptions. I won't simply stop being sick in 20 months, I'll just have to go without treatment, a painful gamble. According to researchers at Yale, 51k people will die annually. Our lives matter
I heard someone call it Alligator Auschwitz because it's more like a concentration camp for a specific class of residents than a prison for criminals.
Thank you. As someone who relies on Medicaid, I'm terrified. I have chronic illness & rely on several prescriptions. I won't simply stop being sick in 20 months, I'll just have to go without treatment, a painful gamble. According to researchers at Yale, 51k people will die annually. Our lives matter
Genocide, ICE raids, dehumanization, Medicaid cuts, arresting students, gutting Environmental Protection, ending the Dpt of Education, slashing SNAP benefits for children, firing veterans & parents from the federal workforce, bombing Iran & the Middle East, misinformation, etc. It's too much for us
Thank you. As someone who relies on Medicaid, I'm terrified. I have chronic illness & rely on several prescriptions. I won't simply stop being sick in 20 months, I'll just have to go without treatment, a painful gamble. According to researchers at Yale, 51k people will die annually. Our lives matter
I heard someone call it Alligator Auschwitz because it's more like a concentration camp for a specific class of residents than a prison for criminals.
I hate to cheer for Trump's failure, as it affects everyone. On the other hand, I don't want Americans to think this is okay. His policies are heinous & hurt people everywhere.
Wait until ICE gets another $165 billion to hire grunts & built more detention centers. We are about to see more of our friends & neighbors grabbed off the streets & disappeared. That's the United States in 2025. Heinous.
Thank you, Rep. Raskin. Researchers at Yale & Penn found this bill will result in up to 51,000 preventable deaths every year. It's heinous legislation. Please tell everyone to call/write our representatives today. It isn't likely, but it is important to try. We have to try to save lives.
Thank you! Researchers at Yale & Penn found this bill will result in up to 51,000 preventable deaths every year. It's heinous legislation. Please call/write your representatives today. It isn't likely, but it is important to try. We have to try to save lives.
Please call/write/tweet/Facebook/Insta your representatives & everyone you know. Tell them the reconciliation bill will kill Americans to give tax cuts to the rich. We might not win, but we have to try, please. People are frightened - especially me. Friends & family rely on Medicaid.
Thank you! According to researchers at Yale & Penn, the Medicaid cuts can result in 51,000 preventable deaths every year. It's heinous. Please tell friends to call, write, FB message, Tweet, etc our representatives . Americans are frightened & many will lose loved ones. We have to try.
The reconciliation bill is murder. Researchers at Yale & Penn estimate it can result in 51,000 preventable deaths every year. Please write/call/Facebook/Tweet etc to your representatives today. It's urgent & lives are at stake. Take a moment, then spread the word.
Researchers at Yale & Penn found this bill will result in up to 51,000 preventable deaths every year. It's heinous legislation. Please call/write your representatives today. It isn't likely, but it is important to try. We have to try to save lives. Spread the word as much as possible!
Let's try to stop the devils. Researchers at Yale & Penn found the reconciliation bill will result in up to 51,000 preventable deaths every year. It's heinous. Real people will suffer & are scared. Please call/write your representatives today. It isn't likely, but it is important to try.
Mr Mamdani, please use your outreach to help us. Researchers at Yale & Penn found the reconciliation bill will result in up to 51,000 preventable deaths every year. It's awful. Please have supporters call/write our representatives today. We have to try.Many NYers are terrified of losing loved ones
Researchers at Yale & Penn found this bill will result in up to 51,000 preventable deaths every year. It's heinous legislation. Please call/ write your representatives today. It isn't likely, but it is important to try. We have to try to save lives.
Researchers at Yale & UPenn find this bill could result in 51,000 preventable deaths every year. Please call or write your representatives today. You just might save a life.
Proposed changes to Medicaid & health programs are likely to lead to over 51,000 preventable deaths, according to public health researchers at UPenn & Yale. I may be one of them. Please help! Call/write your representatives today! You might save a life. action.aclu.org/send-message...
She's literally killing Americans & knows it. Public health and policy researchers at Yale and UPenn warn that provisions in the House-passed federal budget reconciliation bill could lead to more than 51,000 deaths annually if enacted. 51k! It's heinous. Please help! Call/write your Rep today!
I know there is a lot going on. I believe the most important matter right now is the Big Ugly Bill. Public health & policy researchers at Yale and the UPenn warn that provisions in the reconciliation bill could lead to more than 51,000 deaths annually if enacted. Please tell your Rep to vote no ASAP
I called & emailed my rep. I had to. I'm a a forty something with chronic illness & 6 prescriptions to fill every month. If this bill passes, as it seems it will, I'll die a bit younger knowing it for rich guys tax cuts. Sadly, our family & neighbors were complicit. And there are thousands like me.
Hate to say it, but doomers seem like the most honest people in the United States. Well, also Repubs who told us this is a right wing country,but I didn't listen. As a forty something with chronic illness & 6 prescriptions to fill every month, I know I'll die a bit younger for Elon's tax cuts.
He wouldn't, but fascists are not particularly reasonable people. Here is a common reaction from where I live in the right wing part of NYC (Dyker Heights).
It's crazy. Most white Americans are fascists. This is a common post among the people I grew up with in middle class section of Brooklyn, NY:
Of course!That's the least surprising news ever. Islamophobia & the red scare are both alive & well,even in NYC. I'm sorry, but I really don't think Mamdani has a chance in the general.There just isn't enough if a youth vote to win a citywide election, where the electorate is older&more conservative
Yet we continually elect far right wing politicians. Since 1994, Republicans have won the People's House in 75% of congressional elections. Literally nobody votes on policies in the US. People vote on personal identity & perceptions of "the economy", usually based on media portrayals.
I'm against the Republican agenda. Healthcare & nutrition are human rights. Also, Kirsten Gillibrand is an Islamophobic bigot. I will never support her. She owes the Muslim community an apology.
House Reps cleared the sprawling Medicaid/SNAP cuts package in a 215-214 vote. As usual, old, sick Dem pols put career over policy. 3 elderly Democrats died in 5 mo's to help Repubs pass this bill. If they let younger, healthier Dems run, millions would still have healthcare & supplemental nutrition
They will get away with it, though. 70%, or likely more, of Americans have no idea who Tulsi Gabbard is. They certainly haven't heard this story. There's no left wing media/social media sphere to match the right, so people will remain ignorant. It's clear, the fascists are in control.The US is trash