(Washington DC) As democrats break ranks to end the government shutdown with no concessions, leaders for the party made clear that their actions so far will guide future actions as well. “This fight was one of many we’ll face when it comes to the needs of the American people,” said Chuck Shumer to reporters, “and we can promise Americans that this is the best they’re going to get.”
The 40-day shutdown is the longest in US history, and for over a month, essential workers have been required to work for no pay, as food subsidies ran out for low income Americans last week. Some in the party say the democrats have no direction going forward, but Schumer denies this. “Sure, we lost this fight, and the president may refuse to pay some people who worked in the shut down, and it may take months to restore food subsidies. But don’t forget what we got for our efforts.”
Republicans likewise note that they won’t stop fighting until Americans have no rights, either.
35 Comments
Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works · 30 pts · 297d
I thought the Onion was supposed to be satire.
MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 297d
It’s become quite prophetic as of late
ech@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 297d
TheOnion didn't publish this.
Sciaphobia@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 297d
Oh. I got bamboozled.
bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 6 pts · 297d
It’s the Lemion.
avattar@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 296d
The bradion (or something)
bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 8 pts · 297d
It’s trying to be satire. I don’t think anyone believes democrats are trying, on purpose, to fail. But there’s palpable anger, because there was an undertone of “okay, we’ll play like you and show you what happens” here, and they allowed all this harm, showed what republicans will allow… and then gave up. And now people are looking around and saying “who’s fighting for us.”
That’s dangerous for both democrats and republicans, because if neither side will care for you, you no longer have to vote for the least-worst choice. I hope for lots and lots of primaries like Zandani over the next few years.
YoiksAndAway@piefed.zip · 14 pts · 297d
I just got a fund-raising email. No joke. Nothing against Grajalva, but it was like, "Hey! This means I can be the final signature on the petition to release the Epstein files! Please donate what you can afford to give today so that the party that caved in to Trump can continue to fight for you!" (Paraphrasing, of course.)
turdas@suppo.fi · 12 pts · 297d
Maybe it's just me but I feel like these Lemmy-original stories don't really belong on this sub.
Not to knock on your writing OP (some of these are pretty funny), but if everyone posted what is basically The Onion fanfiction then this sub would be nothing but, and the selection of topics being satirized would be even more narrow than it already is.
ech@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 297d
What's the difference between this and other non-Onion sites? It's all just a person online writing satire.
turdas@suppo.fi · 12 pts · 297d
Lack of an editorial department.
Established satire sites will have articles about a broader selection of topics by a broader set of writers. A sub with nothing but Lemmy users posting their homebrew satire would probably satirize little besides American politics. An echo chamber, in other words. There's only so many times you can make the same joke until it stops being funny.
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · 7 pts · 297d
Bro the onion is an American satire website that satirizes 99% American-relevant content. The same complaint youre making about OP’s satire is true of the onion itself
turdas@suppo.fi · 2 pts · 297d
https://theonion.com/hungover-egyptologist-just-gonna-call-in-cursed-today/
https://theonion.com/tips-for-antiquing/
https://theonion.com/wicked-director-reveals-sequel-will-pick-up-right-where-first-branded-tumbler-left-off/
https://theonion.com/self-conscious-sumo-wrestler-wears-white-t-shirt-into-ring/
They do so much more than just Trump content.
Zagorath@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 297d
But Lemmy users are only going to post, and only going to upvote, the same sorts of stuff that interests them. How is that different from Lemmy users posting their own writing?
turdas@suppo.fi · -1 pts · 297d
It's different because their own writing is tailor made for them, whereas with external publications they have to choose from what's there.
ech@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 297d
It's funny how users like you always complain about "echo chambers" and "US centrism", as if you don't have the very same opportunities to post the content you want to see. Don't like the post? Downvote and move on. Want something different? Then do your part. Sitting around whining about other users not hand feeding you your preferred content is so wildly selfish.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 297d
This message seems like whining to me
FosterMolasses@leminal.space · 1 pts · 297d
"No u" lmao
TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 297d
Wah
bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 3 pts · 297d
Block me and any other source than the onion; that way you’ll have much fewer articles, and can have the diversity of just one source for them.
FosterMolasses@leminal.space · 6 pts · 297d
Don't listen to 'em OP, I found this rather amusing. Well done lol
bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 2 pts · 297d
Listen to who, I blocked them. 😋
SmokeInFog@midwest.social · 2 pts · 297d
What's this trend of not linking to the actual article?
ooterness@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 297d
This is original content written by OP. There's no link because this is the link.
SmokeInFog@midwest.social · 2 pts · 297d
Oh! Neat!
Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 296d
You answered the wrong comment m
Zagorath@aussie.zone · -4 pts · 297d
I don't know how true this is. I'm not American and haven't followed it all that closely. But I did see a post earlier today which said this:
If that's true, it would be very inaccurate to claim it had "no concessions". You could certainly say that there weren't enough concessions, but at least a few of those bullet points seem relatively significant.
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 297d
Everything here was offered to Democrats from the start. There were no concessions.
YoiksAndAway@piefed.zip · 10 pts · 297d
Those aren't really concessions, Z. That's the equivalent of me taking your your dog, your house, and your car, then giving giving the first two back with the promise that we'll talk about your car later.
Apeman42@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 297d
wclinton93@lemmy.world · -9 pts · 297d
These self posts are slop.
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 297d
Our brother is writing quality Onion style political commentary for free and you're complaining
wclinton93@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 294d
Onion-style political commentary for sure, but onion-quality commentary: not so much. People have been making slop for ages, and this is slop.
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 294d
Do you have a source for that?
jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 296d
No.
Although each post starting with something like "This is The Onion fanfic made by a lemmy user, not The Onion" might clear up a lot.
wclinton93@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 294d
I can agree with that, my definition of slop is different from everyone else's and many people might enjoy this. Much love!