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 8-hour livestreamed discussion comes ahead of Congress' return to session on Monday.

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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.

  • Rhoeri@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    1 day ago

    It’s fucking hilarious how you all try to change the meaning of “the left.”

    The left has always been the Democratic Party, bud. And while it can be inclusive to other sociological and political ideologies, at its core, the democrats have been at its epicenter.

    Maybe look up when the term originated from?

    To me, all attempts to co-opt the term appear to only be accepted by those that like to misuse it, constantly.

    • doctordevice@lemmy.ca
      41·
      21 hours ago

      Uh, no? The Democratic Party doesn’t define the left. The Democratic Party left the left. Here’s a bit right from Wikipedia.

      The left seeks social justice through redistributive social and economic policies, while the right defends private property and capitalism. The nature of the conflict depends on existing social and political cleavages and on the level of economic development.

      I haven’t seen the Democratic Party pay anything but lip service to the definition of the left in a long time. Neoliberalism, which is the party line right now, is a right wing ideology.

      • Rhoeri@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13·
        19 hours ago

        From your own article:

        “In France, where the terms originated, the left has been called “the party of movement” or liberal”

        And since “liberal” is synonymous with democrats…

        The left are democrats.

        This was fun!

        • doctordevice@lemmy.ca
          32·
          10 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·
            8 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
              11·
              5 hours 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.

              • Rhoeri@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1·
                3 hours ago

                When did I use whataboutism?

                When you used republicans being Nazis as an example to illustrate some dumb point about democrats calling themselves the left- despite the fact that they’ve been called the left since they’ve existed.

                When did I compare myself to the Nazi party?

                When did I say you did?

                I am left of the Democratic Party on every issue

                Cool. But if you’re disassociating with democrats, maybe think about picking a new name. Because when I- and I’m certain many others, hear “the left”, we appropriately think democrat/liberal, and not progressivist, socialist, tankie, or communist- as many in these groups liken themselves as.

                So if you’re saying I’m not left but the Democrats are

                Yes. That is what I am saying. If you’re not a liberal/democrat, you’re not “the left” by commonly accepted definition.

                As for the remaining rhetoric, it is funny how I use my subtle variations on names, isn’t it?

                I mean… We all see how kindly the lemmy “progressives” treat everyone here that is perceived to be even remotely right of Stalin.

                Maybe when you are seen standing up to your fellow progressives when they use terms like “libtard” and “bluemaga” and shouting them down like think you’re doing here, you can finally earn that high road you seem to feel you are owned. Until then, enjoy living it up in the slums like the rest of us.