Democrats — especially progressives — have increasingly expressed more anger at the high court in recent years.

“Alito’s next opinion piece in the WSJ is about to be ‘I am a little king, actually. The Constitution doesn’t explicitly say I’m not,’” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) quipped.

  • spaceghotiOP
    11•10 months ago

    TIL that House Democrats can launch investigations without control over House committees.

      • spaceghotiOP
        9•10 months ago

        Anything works flawlessly when your goal is to not use it. The difference is that Democrats are interested in using the government to promote the common good and Republicans aren’t. But when they’re backed into a corner where no government action would get them crucified (like the COVID bills) Democrats won’t get in the way. Whereas whenever Democrats try the same thing Republicans obstruct and filibuster so they can blame Democrats for their inaction.

        • @TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world
          1•10 months ago

          If we’re gauging by their actions and the results, their goal is to act as the apologist branch of our Republican government.

          • spaceghotiOP
            2•10 months ago

            Except they do and have accomplished things to help. The fact that they haven’t done more is proof that we’re never satisfied. It would be easier to do if Republicans hadn’t decided their path to power is to obstruct and blame everything on Democrats, but we no longer live in that world. Let’s acknowledge reality instead of helping Republicans blame Democrats for their hindrance.

              • spaceghotiOP
                2•10 months ago

                How is describing the reality in front of you an excuse?

                • @TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world
                  1•10 months ago

                  Because the government works in favor of Republicans and against Democrats every single time. Because Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, and KKK Leader Robert Byrd are/were pals. Because Biden rode the term “welfare queen” to the presidency. Because Kamala Harris is a cop and a DA. Because if it isn’t Manchin it’s Sinema. Because “The Squad” only swings their ladydicks when the stakes are low, and spend the rest of their time conveniently allowing the Republicans to operate with impunity. Because Marjorie Taylor Greene is still allowed in DC. Because because because becaaaause!!!

                  • spaceghotiOP
                    2•10 months ago

                    And when they get the votes to bypass Republican obstruction, they deliver for the nation. Which is more than I can say for Republicans, who only serve the donor class.

                    But please, continue to be smug in your enlightened centrism. You won’t hear from me again.

        • skulblaka
          5•10 months ago

          Brother I fix cars for a living. It’s literally not my job to investigate and I couldn’t if I wanted to. We have people for that. It’s long past time to hold them accountable.

            • sadreality
              2•10 months ago

              Political process is captured and broken, a wage slave has no sway over any of it

              But I am sure next election is different, it will be the one! As long as people vote for “my” team