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Congress passed a symbolic resolution on Tuesday to condemn socialism — a move that saw eight Democrats cross the aisle to back the GOP on the measure.

The vote, which has no actual effect on public policy, was swiftly mocked by observers on social media.

"Voting to condemn an economic system that doesn’t exist in our country, to protect the one which we live under that exploits the working class to benefit the obscenely wealthy," wrote Melanie D'Arrigo, executive director of Campaign for New York Health. "This was Congress’ priority as 60% of Americans struggle to afford food, housing and healthcare. Embarrassing."

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 days ago

Congress torched

Weird, I don't see a video of it burning?

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 109 points 3 days ago (9 children)

Here are the 8 Democrats who voted in favor of the resolution:
Kathy Castor (FL)
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Don Davis (NC)
Jared Golden (ME)
Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (TX)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA)
Darren Soto (FL)
Gabe Vasquez (NM)

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 42 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fucking Marie Glusenkamp Perez smh. She’s in a difficult district, but there’s no excuse for some of her votes while in office here.

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I swear she's in every "Democrat crossed the aisle" post. I can't even write to her because I'm not in her district, even though I had her on my ballot the year she got in.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago

She’s better than a Republican in that spot in that she votes with her party sometimes instead of never. It’s hard though because I think some of her votes have really betrayed those that voted for her as well.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (5 children)

Cuellar almost lost his primary to an actual progressive — in Texas! This is why it’s important to vote in your local primaries.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago (4 children)

In fact, he was far behind Jessica Cisneros until Pelosi, Clyburn, and other DNC leadership bigwigs flew in to campaign for him.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

He also illegally took foreign money for his campaigns. He had a few peons plea guilty over it.

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[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago

Jared Golden isn't a Democrat, he's a good ole boy that ran a conservative campaign in a red district and continues to act accordingly.

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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 69 points 3 days ago

I HATE Socialism!

-Republicans on Welfare!

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Election time: Smaller government!

In office: Let's waste our time with inane bullshit that accomplishes nothing!

Think of the salaries, healthcare, and so on for all of the reps, their aides, capital police, janitors... it's millions of dollars out the window wasted for them to bloviate yet another day. Good job.

What makes it so very absurd? Every single one of them benefits from what they would call socialism. Minimum salaries, guaranteed vacation time, the best healthcare on Earth, and on and on and on, all things that they have voted against.

The problem is bOtH of our parties are much too socialist for Amazon and too little socialist for the vast majority of the workforce.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 35 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It was a declaration of loyalty to the robber barons. Remember every one of the names of those who voted for this. They are not on our side.

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Oh my god, torched? If getting slammed didn't show then, I'm sure this'll work.

[–] crayons_to_chaos@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Kathy Castor (D-FL) - (202) 225-3376
Henry Cuellar (D-TX) - (202) 225-1640
Donald G. Davis (D-NC) - (202) 225-3101
Jared F. Golden (D-ME) - (202) 225-6306
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) - (202) 225-2531
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) - (202) 225-3536
Darren Soto (D-FL) - (202) 225-9889
Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) - (202) 225-6316

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

A phone call better spent canvassing for their replacements. Nobody cares about being condemned.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Socialism like public schools and your local fire departments, roads paid for by tax money instead of tolls. Etc etc.

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[–] DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

HO-LEE SHIT. Fuckin' torched?!?!? That's a whole new level. I'll bet that they'll see the error of their ways now!

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[–] bunkyprewster@startrek.website 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We treat this like a stupid joke, but they will be putting us in camps for socialism soon.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

Which, in this case, means anything that isn't strictly oligarchy.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

torched is a new one… put on the pile…

torched

slammed

hit-back

shamed

blasted

blew up

crushed

the lot meaning fuck-and-all. An article with this in the title is not worth the LED’s illuminating it

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[–] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 27 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Those Dems should take a long walk off a short pier

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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 3 days ago (13 children)

But if you dare say that Democrats don't fight for our interests, you'll be called a Russian bot that's suppressing the vote.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 days ago

It's okay guys, they were swiftly mocked on social media for it!

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Republicans being out to lunch and wasting everyone's time with culture war nonsense I understand, but Dems supporting this is beyond their normal level of ridiculously poor work. This is an embarrasment to the whole party and those 8 dems need to lose every bit of standing, support, and any seats they have within the party structure. I'm sure they will get right on that.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago

These 8 are the revolving villains that will take turns voting for or against legislation to make sure nothing moves left but status quo remains.

[–] bjc@scribe.disroot.org 14 points 2 days ago (3 children)

are we finally done with “slammed” and have moved on to “torched”?

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[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Every single person who voted "yes" must be barred from office.

They're either an idiot, misled on what socialism is and where it's been enacted, or willfully wasting their constituents' time on meaningless drivel.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I maintain that the US military is the very embodiment of socialism.

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[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Whelp, at least we know who the assholes are.

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