Trump refuses to meet ‘Radical Left Democrats’ Schumer and Jeffries to avert shutdown
Trump refuses to meet ‘Radical Left Democrats’ Schumer and Jeffries to avert shutdown
I wish they were radical left.
Yep. They might actually do something.
According to the very special imperial political spectrum created by the USA, they are leftists! Of course this has no bearing on reality, a perfect fit for our country the United Scammers and Assholes.
Oh, the idiots who wouldn't even endorse Mamdani? Yeah, good job shitheads, go against the will of your own voters to try to stay on better terms with the worst people, who won't even work with you.
They believe anyone who isn't them is a radical leftist.
Democrats need to let the shutdown happen but im almost positive they'll just give the fascist everything he wants instead.
They need to shut it down AND call for a nationwide general strike. And then we don’t stop until every Republican has been removed from government, gerrymandering has been outlawed and fixed, and RCV is the law of the land.
Seriously. That's what's lacking from nearly all Democratic politicians. They don't want to lead, they just want resistance to materialize externally, do some tone policing, and then take credit for any successes. When you're systematically powerless, you should be building your power to impact the system from external sources.
They're going to let the shutdown happen but they're not going to point the blame where it needs to go. They're going to be spineless and let the Republicans blame them for the shutdown.
They absolutely have to shut it down. That said, if they lose the messaging game (they will) they will absolutely lose this fight.
That's exactly what Republicans want. They've already proven previously that the people don't actually care about a shutdown occurring. And that just lets t hem further reduce government expenses. The things that get shutdown are things they can't grift from anyway so they don't care about them.
Shutting it down would be giving him what he wants: expanded powers and no one to answer to (because the government is shut down).
That's hilarious. They weren't even demanding anything substantial, like the abolition of ICE or the removal of National Guard troops for cities. They staked their claim on budgetary issues related to healthcare... and Trump couldn't even stomach that.
Because he's a brainless goblin that thinks that in any situation there has to be a winner and a loser, and he has to be the winner or he would be the loser. So if he doesn't think he can win a situation he will refuse to engage in it, because he has the emotional maturity of a 4-year-old
Dude, be real.
A 4 year old acts better then this.
No matter how far to the right democrats shift, republicans will always call them radicals.
It's called Propaganda.
Lmaoooo Chuck is radical left, sure buddy sure
Everything left of themselves are radical to Facists. Alex Jones got a lot of leeway back in Bush days because people thought him being against Bush meant he was closer to center, but it was the opposite. Bush wasn't terrible enough for Jones.
Same with Fuentes and Kirk really; groypers attacked TPUSA mostly for not being racist enough to Jews.
Anyone left of "Shooting the homeless for sport" is a radical leftist.
The Chuck that comes crawling to "find a compromise". With Nazis.
It's the new woke.
I'm still waiting to see who these 'radical left democrats' are... cuz I'm more left and radical than ANYONE that's elected currently. I don't understand how that doesn't just get old..
You're not radical or left enough to have gone all the way around to being extremely right... it's like a circle...
Edit: people obviously didn't get the joke 🤷♂️
Horseshoe theory is bullshit.
The original spectrum is based on seating arrangements of the French ruling body after the revolution. Maybe that's not a good model to begin with.
No it's not. The political spectrum is two-dimensional not one dimensional. You've got radical left and radical right on one axis and then you've got authorian and libertarian on the other axis. Their can be, and has been, authoritarian left wing leaders. Trump is right and up. They've gone left and up, they haven't gone in a circle.
Shut it down.
Shut it all down.
Do you know the way to Shell Beach?
You know something? I don't think the sun even.. exists.. in this place.
Except a government shutdown doesn't shut down the entire government. It shuts down Congress and many executive agencies while expanding the powers of the president; and one of the heads of the executive branch, nominated by Trump, is one of the authors of Project 2025.
Government is starting to break down. Officials are being arrested by ICE. This really feels like the pot is so ready to boil, which just sucks for the average Joe trying to get by.
Pots been boiling for years, the right just put a lock on the lid like a pressure cooker.
And took the knob, and sold it to Russia. They'll sell us a new knob, but it just spins on the axle, occasionally turns red hot, and yells banal insults at you.
Isn't he aiming for government shutdown since the beginning? After all he wants to be Orange Shitler.
Anyone who doesn't kiss his ring is "radical left"
Schumer is going to give him such a tweeting 😡
I bet he'll even follow it up with a strongly worded letter with at least 3 very strong points addressed to whomever will pay attention to him.
Only if the Baileys think that’s the right thing to do.
Inb4 anti-trump Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger gets called a "Radical Leftist"
Why would he? They’ll fold. Both of the are custard spined.
Likely will try and pull some 'because congress is absent' emergency rule bullshit to grab for full dictator powers.
The other subtext is coloring Schumer and Jeffries as terrorists.
They're going to do all that that anyway. Trying to argue that we should give them what they want because they might do bad things otherwise is a quite absurd position considering all the terrible and illegal things they've done already and helping them in their pursuits is exactly what the Democrats have been doing this entire time.
The art of the deal, Ladies and Gentlemen!!!!
Shutdown might help Trump to push his project 2025 agenda with no judges working and the justice halted.
I know that was Schumer's excuse last time, but I'm not sure that really adds up. The federal courts can still fund themselves for a few weeks after a shutdown. Also, the lower courts are slowing Trump down, but the Supreme Court is consistently ruling in his favor. If anything, he should want the courts to be running as quickly as possible so he can keep appealing and getting the Supreme Court to overturn all the restrictions the lower courts are placing on him.
Plus, while ICE is being designated an essential agency and ICE agents are expected to fulfill their full duties during a shutdown, they do it without pay (and get back-pay when the shutdown ends). That's not a big deal for a week, but if you stretch a shutdown out for a month, that starts to hurt. I'd like to see how loyal Trump's dogs are when they're not getting fed.
Schumer said after the fact, or his underlings leaked, that he knew public perception last time would have favored the Republicans even more as a result, as they successfully blamed the shutdown on Dems. But now he no longer sees this equation that way.
I'm not a big fan of his right now but I like to at least hope that level of strategy is actually happening
Because all those precious checks and balances work right?
No pay for ICE et. Al.
The judges are helping him push P2025...
If he will call you radical left anyway, then why not try to be the radical left he calls you for just a day?
What would the donors think?
Ok.
Calling it. Something about "but muh federal works don't deserve this" wiping away tears with $100 bills.
Shut down the government. Fascism is based on one part greed, and if the lowest arent getting paid maybe they'll stop being able to do as much damaging stuff.
The Bailey's are so fucked, and rightly furious with this chucklefuck.
...and what if the Democrats try to shut it down, but Trump and Scotus figure out a way to not have a shut down without democrat involvement.
...there, that would be Trump in power permanently.
Trump and Scotus figure out a way to not have a shut down without democrat involvement.
When all rules are optional, that part isn't really an "if"
They'll just roll over like they always do, what's new?
lol
lmao even.
shutting down the anti-anti-fascist government is precisely what’s needed for Americans, so you can rest assured Chucklefuck and Jeffries absolutely will not do this.
Just last night Schumer was on tv crying “we hope and pray Trump will sit down and negotiate with us.” LOL. These two have huffed so much of their own farts it has melted their brains. That, and all the donor money.
oh good. its on him then.
LOL, Taco's brain has been thoroughly infected by not only the "liberal media" narrative for decade upon decade (the "liberal media" has been punching itself in the nuts over just how "liberal" they truly are, joining in with the wingnut chorus about how "liberal" these corporate outlets all are. Sigh.), but the narratives from even-further-right outlets like Faux.
He doesn’t care. It’s an easy way to appease his base. “Lefty lefty left”
Americans about to be sitting on a worlds supply of soybeans:
Like he voluntarily meets black people or Jewish people who don't suck his dick.
If this keeps up Chuck Schumer is gonna have to capitulate without even grandstanding about "reaching across the aisle" and meeting with Trump. Rough time to be Chuck.
Old pussy couldn't handle it
Chump doesn't care. He is going to disrupt anything he can and continue blaming the 'left' for it.
Why would Trump need to meet with democrats to avoid a government shutdown? Democrats are not in control of any chamber of Congress. Is Trump admitting that he does not command the loyalty of the Congressional Republicans that do control Congress?
Watch the 2 corrupt dems fumble again.
How do you shut something down that isn't working?
Things can always get worse.
Make Fascism Great Again
Can he use some emergency power to fund ICE and other law enforcement during a gov't shutdown?
I don't think Trump is bothering with legality at this point. I don't expect he would stop spending in a shutdown, even if legally required.
He made ICE considered military, they have like 80 billion to continue burning through even during shutdown
This is my fear. The only things that will be shut down are the systems & courts that are currently slowing the march of fascism (somewhat). Of course they'll find the funds to continue domestic terrorism.
Ah, the folks extending a hand to meet in the middle are radical and fringe.
Got it.
they are more closer to the gop politically and probably are the ones spearheading backdoor deals with the moderate republicans, than to the left.
Funny to think of the right viewing the, globally speaking, center-right as “radical left”. The level of hyperbole and hypocrisy from the right is stupefying.
It’s one thing I am trying to impart on my kids. If someone speaks fluently in hyperbole and absolutes, or getting louder the more they are challenged (or both), 100% they are full of shit and trying to sell you something.
This is a major part of the problem we're in. And I'm sorry but I'm going to "both sides" a bit because there is plenty of blame to toss around.
Democrats and Republicans have both been upping the rhetoric for decades, describing their political opponents in harsher and scarier terms. Most politicians did so understanding that it was all basically just "campaign talk" and not really true. But it gets votes so you do it. You can see this when you see retired politicians giving interviews where their language is much softer and reasonable than when they were in office.
Republicans turned it up to 11 quicker than Democrats though - and Donald Trump and his followers actually believed the rhetoric rather than understanding that it was just campaign BS.
When did Democrats treat Republicans harshly? The problem is that they don't, they're spineless bastards who would rather take one step towards fascism than two steps towards progress
... if one side moves farther to the right, and the other side stays where they are, the side calling out the mover isn't "both sides".
(Not that Democrats haven't also moved farther right)