House Democratic lawmakers reportedly used a closed-door meeting earlier this week to vent their frustrations with progressive advocacy groups that have been driving constituent calls and pressuring the party to act like a genuine opposition force in the face of the Trump administration’s authoritarian assault on federal agencies and key programs.

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    2 days ago

    They did rally themselves last month to push hard for tougher laws going against illegal video streaming websites. Netflix or someone in the entertainment industry cut them a check, I imagine.

    • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      “We could push for laws to make Nazi shit more illegal… Stop Musk… Maybe try to catch Trump… Nah, piracy is the most pressing issue right now! The camps need more workers for Trump!”