With the progressive “resistance” quiet ahead of Donald Trump’s second term, congressional Democrats are making their own shift: They’re turning away from past portrayals of Trump as a human wrecking ball and toward more potential collaboration.

After ignoring a Republican crackdown on undocumented immigration for months last year, Senate Democrats holstered their filibuster power on Thursday and prepared to work on the bill — which Trump could end up signing into law thanks to their support. Democrats are currently debating whether to also advance a GOP plan to debate sanctions on the International Criminal Court for targeting Israeli leaders with arrest warrants.

On top of that, several Democrats met this week with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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    3 days ago

    And what input do you think they will have that the Republicans would agree with? Maybe a rider to give Israel a few more billion? Shoot some people at the border? Bail out a multinational?

    Where do you see this bipartisanship leading? Because it won’t be to anything leftist or progressive.

    Collaboration with fascists is a bad thing.

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      03 days ago

      I see lots of money changing hands. Think about it, all the hidden and semi legal scams can now be done in the open.

      Democrats should be thanking their gop colleagues more