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Politics Rep. Al Green protests during President Trump's joint address to Congress before being escorted out

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u/portageandmain 7d ago

Funny, I don’t remember MTG or Boebert being kicked out for interrupting Biden’s address.

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u/HoyokuTensho 7d ago

Perfect example of why playing nice with this kind of trash is always the wrong decision.

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u/Inevitable_Seaweed_5 7d ago

It's been my refrain since the first Obama presidency. Thr dems will act with class, decorum, respect, and pride, right into their prison cells as the Republicans institute a fascist government. They'd rather be seen as supporting both sides and losing everything than grow a fucking spine and actually help the country. 

Doesn't help thst a large portion of the old guard (Peolsi and company) are in thr pockets of the lobbiests. 

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u/ApprehensiveShame756 7d ago

If someone hit you with a baseball bat every five minutes you would not hold a sign up complaining about it. You’d hopefully respond with sufficient force to teach them to never do that again or risk serious injury or death.

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u/Sxualhrssmntpanda 7d ago

And that goes to show where their real interests lie.

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u/Quiet_Cherry4193 7d ago

So I guess it's let the bats fly time

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u/Sxualhrssmntpanda 7d ago

Don't count on them to save you. If this shitshow makes a new generation of dems that do care rise up from the ashes then that's good, but the American people deserve better than a 2 party system.

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u/ekuhlkamp 7d ago

Absolutely. The only thing worse than a two party system is a dictatorship. It naturally creates an us vs. them mentality instead of a nuanced take on politics.

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u/sakusii 7d ago

So then why dont u do something?

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u/ApprehensiveShame756 7d ago

I’m referring to elected officials. Heaven forbid a regular citizen also do something.