• ClimateStalin [they/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    So literally it was passed because of the democrats that fucking died since January

    If you’re over the age of 65 and try to run for elected office you should be immediately

    Edit: Accidentally left off the action verb, we’ll leave that as an exercise for the reader

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]@hexbear.netOP
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      Accidentally left off

      I have terrible insomnia. But I don’t really know how bad my insomnia is when I wake up. I have to Hexbear and then check how many mistakes I make and how fast I them.

    • BodyBySisyphus [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      The r/politics discourse on this is kind of funny. Their logic is that this sort of rhetoric is blaming Democrats for things the Republicans are doing (this talking point got big after people got angry at Harris for bungling the election); if the three dems hadn’t died, the Republicans would’ve whipped more votes and passed it anyway and you’re a fool to think the democratic party could ever have mounted successful opposition to anything, and why aren’t people angrier at the Republicans who voted for the bill? rage-cry

      No, this isn’t accurate. It’s frustrating that people keep saying this. Republicans would still have passed the bill if these three Democrats were alive. They have the majority and would have gathered together enough votes to pass the bill. This seems like a strange narrative that blames Democrats for what Republicans did.

    • ChestRockwell [comrade/them, any]@hexbear.net
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      So if the 3 dems were alive, there’s a chance R’s would have whipped harder.

      However, we should appreciate the 1 vote margin since it’s more fuel against the Dems as a party. They’re unable to fulfill their function, and must be purged.