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It was the town hall that wasn’t supposed to happen.

For the better part of two hours Friday night, pissed-off Hoosiers jeered, chanted, and booed at Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., one of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s most fervent supporters in Congress.

It was a case in point for why senior Republican leaders have advised their members against holding such events at all.

Spartz, however, is often at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. She plowed through the taunts as a crowd outside shouted, “Do your job!” Inside, the crowd roared in anger at mentions of Elon Musk and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Brian Jonasen, an Air Force veteran who has helped organize protests at the Indiana Statehouse, said, “The one thing we hope that maybe she takes back with her is that the people are mad. They are angry.”

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[–] boolean_sledgehammer@lemmy.world 6 points 18 hours ago

They have addresses. You can always show up and park on their lawn if they're feeling shy.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The first Ukrainian-born member of Congress, she supported funding for the Ukrainian war effort before falling in line with Trump to oppose it.

I have excised gendered slurs from my regular vocabulary. But this one gets a rare exception: traitorous cunt.

[–] sfxrlz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 23 hours ago

For real. But that’s a good crash course in maga loyalty and royalty

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 90 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You really know that you're representing your constituents, when your bosses tell you not to fucking talk to them.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I'm honestly surprised anyone does them anymore. No one who is happy will show up to those things just to lob soft ball questions so you're guaranteed to get a bunch of negative soundbites.

I would argue it is part of their job to do this but the incentives don't align at all.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 19 hours ago

The incentive should be "do this or you lose your job"

They should be required to hold townhalls or resign. It's ridiculous that they can get away with never interacting with their constituents.

[–] pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Their literal, elected, PAID job is to hold town hall meetings and listen to their constituents.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

Well, that, and to act as a check/balance to the powers of the presidency and supreme court... Which they are also not doing.

Even if they agree with the insane shit that trump is doing, it is their job to legislate it, rather than sit on their thumbs and let him create law by executive policy.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 42 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That reminds me, I have to sharpen my guillotine.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Remember, sharpening the Guillotine is for the benefit of the guillotinee, not the user.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 1 points 15 hours ago

Being sharper is good for high volume use. It will get dull on cervical vertebrae soon enough.

[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Use a mill bastard file, and finish with a whetstone. Better edge!

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 1 day ago

Don't forget to then refresh it with the blood of tyrants.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sharpen it's, it keeps us honest

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Serrate it. Chaos is fair.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

“The one thing we hope that maybe she takes back with her is that the people are mad.”

Aw that's cute. As if they even pretend to give a shit.