Why is Congress allowing this to happen? I’ll never understand. I sympathize with Murkowski et al, but they’re United States senators! If they don’t have the power, who does??
Because at the end of the day everything that is happening, on net, has been the dream of the Republican party for 50+ years. From the overturning of Roe v Wade, to the destruction of the federal government, especially as it relates to programs and policies that relate to civil rights, like DEI and the Department of Education, to deregulation, to cuts to the safety net, etc. They have never cared about the damage these policies might do to working people, even those who support them. They've only feigned it so they could be put into power so they could execute all the things that Trump is doing now. And now, after decades of trying and failing, they've got someone who's willing to make it all happen. They're figuring as long as the damage to the economy is recoverable, they can love with the complex destruction of the lives of millions of people, including many who supported them, because once this presidency is done, and all these changes are permanent, they'll have successfully undone all the civil rights and worker rights that were achieved in the 20th century and America will finally be “great” again.
Why is Congress allowing this to happen? I’ll never understand. I sympathize with Murkowski et al, but they’re United States senators! If they don’t have the power, who does??
Because at the end of the day everything that is happening, on net, has been the dream of the Republican party for 50+ years. From the overturning of Roe v Wade, to the destruction of the federal government, especially as it relates to programs and policies that relate to civil rights, like DEI and the Department of Education, to deregulation, to cuts to the safety net, etc. They have never cared about the damage these policies might do to working people, even those who support them. They've only feigned it so they could be put into power so they could execute all the things that Trump is doing now. And now, after decades of trying and failing, they've got someone who's willing to make it all happen. They're figuring as long as the damage to the economy is recoverable, they can love with the complex destruction of the lives of millions of people, including many who supported them, because once this presidency is done, and all these changes are permanent, they'll have successfully undone all the civil rights and worker rights that were achieved in the 20th century and America will finally be “great” again.
Another near-1k drop in the DJIA today. The only good news is that Tesla was down 14+ points. :)