Summary
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) stands by his decision to interrupt Trump's joint address to Congress, stating "I would have to do it again" despite facing censure.
Green protested proposed Medicaid cuts, warning "people will suffer and die" if the program is cut.
Fellow Democrats joined him in singing "We Shall Overcome" during the censure reading. Green called his actions a "peaceful protest" against presidential "incivility."
Critics note apparent double standards, as Republicans like MTG previously interrupted Biden without similar consequences. Rep. Boebert's comment about Green "shaking his pimp cane" has been criticized for racial overtones.
28 Comments
takeda@lemm.ee · 150 pts · 1y
Of course, also shame on the Democrats who voted to censure him
SolacefromSilence@fedia.io · 86 pts · 1y
Shame the Democrats that didn't walk out in solidarity.
tehmics@lemmy.world · 99 pts · 1y
Damn right. He shouldn't. Don't forget about these scabs
zbyte64@awful.systems · 39 pts · 1y
I live in Jim Costa's district. I've been calling every day to let them know they should be ashamed. Thinking I can work remote a couple of hours outside his office next week, what should be on my sign?
lettruthout@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y
Well, there’s little chance he’ll feel any shame, so there’s no point in working that angle. How about a “Clippy” approach:
…or…
tehmics@lemmy.world · -11 pts · 1y
Yeah clippy references. Very topical and modern. Hard hitting. Very politically motivating
lettruthout@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
OK…. Let us all see you do better.
shasta@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
"would Luigi approve?"
Sanctus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
"I'd just like to know if your constituency has approved of you dismantling our government for a fascist regime. I am sure your reelection might survive this decision, but that is ultimately up to the people you are making unhappy."
Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
Make an auction paddle that says "You're useless."
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y
NYC Democrats truly are a breed of their own. Fuck em.
gt5@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Except nobody on this list represents nyc
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
No just literally the next district over. My bad. 😐
givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 1y
If mainstream media gave a shit this is what they would have been saying the whole time.
American taxpayers will suffer and die because of this.
Don't even try to explain the numbers to conservatives, just make it clear that if it resulted in them getting more money somehow, it would be literal blood money.
But once you start that argument, it applies to all of America's healthcare system, and mainstream media wants to (at best) maintain the status quo.
So instead they treat it as a math problem and ignore the human suffering
thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 1y
One issue with this is, Conservatives don’t care about random people dying - they’ve been conditioned by right-wing media into believing those people who die deserved it, or that it’s just a deep-state conspiracy with crisis actors.
They will only ever change their stance (and even then, only temporarily) when it happens to a friend or family member.
Appealing to their better nature is a fool’s errand.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 1y
My only regret is that we didn't have another assault with a cane on the floor of the House.
Al should beat his ass next time.
Septimaeus@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 1y
The Reference
jagged_circle@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 1y
How the hell did he nearly kill him before someone intervened? Was that room full of spineless cowards or something?
aesthelete@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Congresspeople, so yes that kinda goes without saying.
Septimaeus@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 1y
I don’t remember if it was a general session, but the floor often remains pretty empty during caucusing, which is most of the time.
jagged_circle@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 1y
Thats kinda the opposite situation
Septimaeus@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 1y
Yeah most people don’t remember the context of the sumner-brooks affair, just the beating
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
Nor should he ever
jeffw@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Otis Redding did nothing wrong
Wait. What was his name?
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y
I believe it was Marvin Gaye
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
Sam Cooke - A Change is Gonna Come
RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · -21 pts · 1y
But he does have a few regerts.
inOut@sh.itjust.works · -55 pts · 1y
What a surprise! The huge piece of shit didn’t think he smells like shit.
What a shock!
Sharing what everyone is thinking is not an active heroism. Where was this asshole when Trump was trying to pass this shit to the Congress? Half the time you voted.
No pity and no love for Al Green. He’s just a useful idiot.