As Trump aims to dismantle large swaths of US government, growing outcry from Democrats appears to be having an effect

Summary

Democrats are ramping up opposition to Trump and Musk’s brazen assault on the federal government, which critics see as a constitutional crisis.

Protests erupted after Musk’s DOGE accessed taxpayer data, prompting Democratic lawmakers to pledge stronger resistance.

Senate Democrats staged an all-night protest against budget chief Russell Vought, while some senators vowed to block Trump’s nominees. Hakeem Jeffries introduced legislation to curb DOGE, as activists push for McConnell-style obstruction.

Nationwide protests and lawsuits signal a revived anti-Trump resistance.

Growing grassroots engagement and local officials taking steps to counter Trump’s agenda reflect intensifying opposition.

  • @[email protected]English
    3•2 days ago

    “End Racism” was removed as the slogan in the end zones in the stadium where the Superbowl is being hosted, and people wanted to attack neoliberals for being so soft that “People Exist” would be their replacement slogan. Would there have ever have been an “End Racism” sign from the Saints and NFL if the “neoliberals” hadn’t been pushing things forward since LBJ?

    If the “neoliberal” party wasn’t around to constantly stop socialism, do nothing slogans like that wouldn’t need to exist at all. Slavery would have actually been banned, not enshrined in the constitution as punishment. FDR wouldn’t have even been elected, it would have been Eugene Debs or someone even more radical. The purpose of the democratic party is to make sure that things cannot get better economically unless a large corporation benefits first and foremost.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•2 days ago

      Yeah except people don’t vote for progressives. So…

      Either these ideas are great and people will get off their ass for them or they aren’t. Im not convinced it’s the Democrats who are stopping progress. It’s the lazy ass American people who wouldn’t know a good idea if it bit them in the ass.

      • @[email protected]
        3•2 days ago

        Yeah except people don’t vote for progressives.

        When they’re shown progressive policies, they support them. When they’re told those policies are associated with Democrats or progressives, they don’t support them.