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During their protest of Russell Vought’s confirmation, Senate Democrats sounded the alarm about Vought’s role in drafting Project 2025 and his support for vastly expanding the power of the president.

Vought, said Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin at 10:30 pm eastern time on Wednesday, “has openly called for the president to defy congress and take control of federal funding decisions that are constitutionally vested in the legislative branch.”

Schiff accused the Trump administration of unlawfully attempting to break down the separation of powers and said Vought would play a role in aiding that effort.

“This is an effort to try to consolidate power, all the power of this government, in the hands of Donald Trump and a few of his hand-picked very wealthy, billionaire friends,” said California Democrat Adam Schiff.

    • UsernameHere@lemy.lolEnglish
      210·
      2 months ago

      This is why leftist keep losing elections and their legislation doesn’t get passed. They refuse to work with other ideologies and they don’t have enough voters to accomplish anything alone.

      Democratic Party is made up of people the voters chose. Many of whom are moderate.

      If leftists can’t get enough voters to change that, it won’t change.

      Politicians don’t cater to groups that don’t vote.

        • UsernameHere@lemy.lolEnglish
          33·
          2 months ago

          Nah, they just cater to their corporate donors and folks that would never vote for them.

          Because of Citizens United, this is a necessary evil. You either get donors or you lose from lack of funding.

          Look at the progressives that lost recently because AIPAC out funded their competition.

          Voters had to chose between two candidates, one on the left and one on the right. Voters chose the one on the right. Meaning not enough leftist showed up to vote.

          Leftist don’t show up to vote > voters chose the option furthest right > leftists learn nothing, blame democrats and do it again next cycle.

            • UsernameHere@lemy.lolEnglish
              12·
              2 months ago

              And giving people the choice between center right and far-right doesn’t motivate voters.

              That choice was made by the voters.

                • UsernameHere@lemy.lolEnglish
                  11·
                  2 months ago

                  Why is it that progressives consistently lose elections but talk like they know how to win elections?

                  If progressives know how to win better than democrats why do they keep losing elections?

                  We are in an echo chamber. Downvotes on lemmy do not reflect a real world consensus on opinions.