House Minority Leader Jeffries, NJ Sen. Booker hold sit-in protest on Capitol steps
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Titled "An Urgent Conversation with the American People," the multi-hour, livestreamed discussion came ahead of Congress' return to session on Monday.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBejfVOUmBs

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjr7VvL9/

Titled “An Urgent Conversation with the American People,” the livestreamed discussion comes ahead of Congress’ return to session on Monday.

A statement released by both officials’ offices said in part, “Republican leaders have made clear their intention to use the coming weeks to advance a reckless budget scheme to President Trump’s desk that seeks to gut Medicaid, food assistance and basic needs programs that help people, all to give tax breaks to billionaires. Given what’s at stake, these could be some of the most consequential weeks for seniors, kids and families in generations.”

According to the statement, Rep. Jeffries and Sen. Booker plan to speak to shared American values and the nation’s religious and moral underpinnings, and how the budget bill opposes these beliefs. They also plan to affirm to Americans watching the livestream that their voices matter, especially in this moment in time.

  • doctordevice@lemmy.ca
    32·
    6 hours ago

    The Republicans don’t call themselves Nazis, and yet they are the party of Nazis. Turns out you can’t trust a group’s self-applied label to accurately describe what they stand for in perpetuity.

    • Rhoeri@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      4 hours ago

      Turns out when “leftists” are proven wrong, they resort to whataboutism, and strangely compare themselves to the Nazi party.

      Oh, and by the way, remember what I said you aren’t the left?

      Turns out you can’t trust a group’s self-applied label to accurately describe what they stand for in perpetuity.

      • doctordevice@lemmy.ca
        1·
        1 hour ago

        What are you even saying here? When did I use whataboutism? When did I compare myself to the Nazi party?

        I am left of the Democratic Party on every issue. So if you’re saying I’m not left but the Democrats are, how does that square?

        As a side note, it’s lovely when you start using your little subtle variations on names as a derogatory term. You know how petty and stupid it is when the Republicans say “Democrat Party” as some weird dig to emphasize the “rat” ending? Same energy with you and “leftist” which is a term I never used for myself and which is often used by Democrats derogatorily. I describe myself as left speaking of the left-right spectrum. If you want a political label for me call me a progressive, though even that isn’t the whole truth.