Israeli officials suggested that the increased military aid was part of a deal to get Netanyahu to agree to the Gaza ceasefire deal. Trump’s envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has said he’s pushing for the full implementation of the agreement, but the ceasefire is very fragile as Netanyahu doesn’t want to implement the second phase.
If enough people voted, the Democrats would have given people free health care, stopped financing wars, torture and genocide, improve public transit, boost public education, and lowered the cost of groceries. If only enough people voted for the Democrats, they could be in power and bring change. They just need a super majority to install a welfare state and turn into pacifists. Of course!
I get your sarcasm, but let’s be clear - Dems have had a supermajority 3 times in the past 25 years, and we got none of this shit. They’re full of crap when it comes to fulfilling campaign promises. Wish we could say the same for republicans.
But is that worse than what has happened and is going to happen now that its been given to the right?
Yeah, I think it might be. We already knew full well what republicans were planning. It’s been obvious for decades now, and they often told us literally (heritage foundation, proj 25, etc.)
Dems could have stopped this in a variety of ways, but chose not to because they are too addicted to the corruption and bribes. We got “Other priorities”, “look forwards not backwards”, etc. when we needed things like paid family leave, prosecuting war criminals and traitors, codifying roe, and significant campaign finance reform.
I’d say this is worse, because Dems are so disingenuous about it. They got elected into a supermajority multiple times with a mandate to give us meaningful support and then once they got into office consistently did nothing. At least the republicans are honest about their bigotry and hate-filled platform, and pursue it vigorously when elected. Again, I wish the Dems did the same.
The Democrats had a filibuster proof trifecta for 73 days in 2009 and they passed Obamacare. Republicans spent the next decade trying to destroy it. I’m not saying Dems would do all of what you said, but when they are given the chance they move things in the right direction.