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[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago

This woman also said, “You violated the law, you are not entitled to due process," because she apparently doesn't know what due process is.

[–] Apple87sagan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

We can not vote these people out soon enough

[–] crazyhotpasta@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (10 children)

Here in Finland, Kristillisdemokraatit also has dude who thinks that DOGE is good and we should get something alike to oversee our government efficiency.

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[–] Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If I never came to this dark corner of the leftist space and checked everyday for updates, I'd never know this stuff occurred. Sucks that it just kind of floats here for a minute before disappearing in the ether

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can get your yt algorithm to show you this kinda stuff. Subscribe to meidas touch, the bulwark, now this is impact and sam sedar. Theres several others but those jump to mind the algo ahould fill in the rest. Hell even aoc has her own channel. These guys are doing what the media should be doing.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

The Media is worried about getting slapped with an "Anti-DEI" executive order if they mention anything Non-Trump

[–] Chappy@infosec.pub 21 points 2 days ago (3 children)

My rep won't do a town hall. He'll schedule 15 min with you, he comes to our county courthouse once a month. I'm getting my time next week.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What are you going to say to him?

[–] Chappy@infosec.pub 8 points 1 day ago

I'd like to hear if he has any intent whatsoever at reigning in this administration, and Musk as well. I believe he'll try to defend them, but I'm prepared. This will sound egotistical which is not my intent, but I'm a fairly intelligent, well-spoken person, and I'll call bullshit where I see it. I don't mind speaking truth to power. I also intend to record the conversation with permission or without. I'm not concerned about admissibility or anything, if he says something worth hearing I just want it on record.

The coward won't hold a town hall. This is as close as I can get at the moment. I'll let you know how it goes.

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Nothing is more disgusting than watching people carry water for trump.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

This, the whole media is complacent by calling Democrats a "Party struggling to be relevant", and claiming Trump is "So popular!"

When these town halls prove the exact opposite

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 136 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

They also booed her response to the Signal blunder as she said she would not call for resignations, among other things.

https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/rep-spartz-holds-town-hall/657917

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago (3 children)

With a the yelling and her accent, I'm not sure that I comprehended any of her answers. It's quite clear that most in the room didn't like them.

Are they going to say that somehow the liberals crowded the place so there was no one there to back her up?

[–] hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

Are they going to say that somehow the liberals crowded the place so there was no one there to back her up?

Yeah, that's pretty much exactly what they're doing.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Some are doing republican only town halls ಠ_ಠ

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I sadly don't have an hour to dedicate to listening to this woman gaslight her own constituents... Sooooo...

Got a time stamp for where she mentions the Signal blunder?

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That one had tech problems and didnt cover all of it yet.

here is another one at the proper time: https://www.youtube.com/live/IqUhPifi56I?t=6165

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 72 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The avalanche of incidents seemingly started after President Donald Trump's inauguration in January.

Are you fucking serious, Newsweek? “Seemingly”??! You’re not even going to stretch your neck out to identify the most obvious fucking element in the entire story.

Christ these corporate news sewers are pathetic.

[–] Jsegfeh@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And yet

The little tilt-o-meter for Right-Left bias at the bottom of each article, which I assume is an accurate representation of how people have vote-clicked, is always pegged at commie-leftist

Every single article they publish.

[–] SpatchyIsOnline@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

My guess is that it just defaults to a 0 position, rather than actually showing how people have voted.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 89 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

To any narcissistic politicians reading this: Your town hall will be different. You're smarter and a better speaker than the others. It'll be fine!

[–] Haess@lemmynsfw.com 77 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ukrainian born, voted against Ukrainian aid... This bitch should be hung from a lamppost.

Neat, a traitor to two nations at once.

[–] eurisko@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Legit question: in the face of all those disastrous town halls, why do they keep making them ?

Signed, confused canadian.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Republicans have been told by their leadership that they shouldn't do town halls, but then their opponents talk about how cowardly they are for not standing up for the extremely unpopular policies they support, so some are trying them anyway, always with disastrous results. What else are they supposed to do? They are running for reelection, and their Democratic opponents aren't afraid to face the angry crowds and agree with them, and whip theminto a bigger frenzy.

Now established Democratic congress reps are even doing townhalls in Republican districts, just to face the voters, and show Democratic courage and integrity, and ask questions like "Where is your elected Republican rep? Why cant he face you? Why cant he defend his actions and the actions of his party? Why would you support such a coward? Why is a Democrat willing to face a Republican crowd, when a Republican wont?"

The situation is set for a classic mid-term majority flip, like 2010, which is why the MAGA Nazis wont allow an election to take place. They cant allow the Dems to take either chamber, or they will control the investigative committees. By next summer, violent protests, instigated by RedHats and law enforcement, will give HitlerPig the excuse to declare Martial Law, and suspend elections.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

The one thing we have going for us that might make a difference in the fact that the administration of elections is up to the individual states. So there is very little the President can do, on his own. Even the recent Executive Order targeting elections only threatened to stop Federal funding. States can (and will!) fund elections on their own if they have to.

We also have never postponed a Federal election, the date is set by Federal law and it has gone off without a hitch, even through a Civil War and all the wars and pandemics since. So he can declare "Marshall" Law all he wants, but States are free to ignore him and hold elections anyway.

[–] Maven@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago

Town halls are a good thing for both parties.

It lets the people talk directly to the person they elected and discuss their feelings and so on. It's also good for the elected officials because it gets them directly in front of their voting base and allows them to campaign in person at all times directly to the people most likely to vote for free.

The reason these are all disastrous is because Republicans don't actually care about listening to what the people want and are just skipping to the campaigning part...

Also worth noting that not holding town halls is a strategy already suggested by the republican parties higher ups and so far it's just led to town halls hosted by democrats instead that are more than willing to tell the most vocal voters why their Republican government has failed them.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 2 days ago

My rep did a virtual town hall

Fucking coward.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

How can anyone say the word “DOGE” and not feel like a complete tool? I swear, Elon was that guy that was still saying “NOT!” well into the 90’s.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ay caramba, no need to call me out like that

[–] r4venw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Don't have a cow!

[–] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Please somebody tell me I'm not the only one who thought she had a large red horn

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 days ago

That's the dunce cap.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 2 days ago

I wonder what anyone could possibly have against DOGE? /s

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