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Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram after the Department of Homeland Security suggested they may pursue arrests of three Democratic lawmakers who partook in a protest outside of an ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Rob Menendez (D-NJ) and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) all attended the protest.

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 7 points 44 minutes ago

Tell me, did she also sLaM him? I'm fucking sick of this posturing, do something already

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 20 points 1 hour ago

If the bar has to be that high given everything they have already done, then perhaps you are living in an oligarchy.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 24 minutes ago
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 15 points 1 hour ago

If the trump admin goes after congress members, they're going after the Squad first so most democrats will be on board.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 minutes ago

If you come for my constituents, stop no...

If you come for our mayors, that's unfortunate.

Threaten our governors? So sad, horrible, can nothing be done?

Come for me? We're going to have a problem.

None fo the Dems are going to do shit until they come for them directly, a year after it's too late to do shit.

[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 10 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Hooray for more posturing! Really nice that this current administration has shown without a doubt that our entire system is full of spineless garbage that really will do nothing to balance power, which is literally why those branches of government exist. Yes AOC is a firecracker and more verbal than most. Yes, she drives change and is a speaker for a the people. But without any backup from the entirety of our gov, she's just a megaphone yelling into a void.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 8 minutes ago

she’s just a megaphone yelling into a void.

That makes you the void...

[–] drascus@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 hours ago (4 children)

Oh a big problem!? Like what exactly? What are going to do against a group of people who laugh at the supreme court and dont follow court orders? All they can do is send a strongly worded letter and say "Shame shame". We are already a dictatorship these other branches have no power other than for optics.

[–] ProfHillbilly@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago

I really like AOC but what will congress or the courts do? They will do nothing and continue to do nothing. Even if Trump and the DOJ go after GOP law makers Congress and the courts will do nothing.

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[–] SpaceShort@feddit.uk 14 points 3 hours ago (8 children)

If he does that, all solutions should be on the table. Including second amendment solutions.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 21 minutes ago

2a is for "white" people. That's how we got here.

[–] Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

it's long past time for violent solutions but we are all talk.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 2 points 26 minutes ago (1 children)
[–] Guns0rWeD13@lemmy.world 0 points 24 minutes ago

i'll do whatever the fuck i want.

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