“Senate Democrats appear ready to back down”

Full stop, no need to further qualify that…

If there ever was a disqualifying statement for a leadership position…

It’s up to the Congressman to remind everyone when his Republican opponent tries to lie about him.

Read the rules before posting, this is not a community for image/shitposting.

Self/Image/Shit posts do not belong here.

See !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world or !politicalmemes@lemmy.world

Removed, efitorialized headline.

OG Headline reads: “Democracy Is Under Siege Globally. Canada Is Being Tested”

Normally, when a news site replaces a headline, there’s a “close enough” factor and I give the submitter a chance to change it before removing it.

In this case, there appears to be no attempt at the original headline.

Author has updated the article to state, more or less, that they have no proof of this and are talking out their ass.

“Update: I should note that any original plans or contracts have not been verified and any cancellation of these plans or contracts have not been verified. Coverage of this is limited, indicating some traditional media don’t have enough proof to report on it. It should also be emphasized that this very high $22 billion figure is not concerning any short-term contract. My understanding from the reporting is that it was the amount Carlos Slim’s companies were expecting to spend on Starlink orders and services over the coming years (or decades) across Central and South America. But, again, I have not seen any official statement or report verifying any of this is definitely true.”

World is for everything BUT US News and Politics.

You want !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world

Going to be a problem if they tell bears…

Vote was 217-213, 50.47%.

Without the Democrat? 216-214? 50.23%.

It was going to pass anyway. If voting yes helps one Democrat keep their seat? Sure, why not?

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-vote-funding-bill-avert-government-shutdown-rcna195808

Before people start throwing around the Mussolini quote, as much as I’d LIKE to believe it, apparently it can’t be sourced. :(

The quote isn’t WRONG, it just can’t be sourced to Mussolini.

https://politicalresearch.org/2005/01/12/mussolini-corporate-state

“Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” — Benito Mussolini

It is generally attributed to an article written by Mussolini in the 1932 Enciclopedia Italiana with the assistance of Giovanni Gentile, the editor.

The quote, however, does not appear in the Enciclopedia Italiana in the original Italian.

Wasn’t that a catch up feature for people who never played through the choices in ME1&2?

I’d like an amendment that says convicted felons are barred from office… seems like a no-brainer…

Checked bags, carry on is still free… for now…

Ukraine is for Ukrainians, not Americans and definitely not Russians.

As long as Republicans dominate the Senate, this is true.

I don’t even know this “Donald Trump”.

Unfortunately, this is fake:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-post-dow-impeachment/

Because we read and understand history? 🤔

Appeasement does not work.