AOC Rages at Democrats for ‘Betrayal’ Amid Government Shutdown Talks

https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-democrats-government-shutdown-2044648

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  1. >While speaking on CNN Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez said: “This continuing resolution codifies much of this chaos that Elon Musk is wreaking havoc on the federal government.”

    >”This turns the federal government into a slush fund for Donald Trump and Elon Musk,” the congresswoman added. “It sacrifices congressional authority, and it is deeply partisan. And so to me, it is almost unthinkable why Senate Democrats would vote to … hand the few pieces of leverage that we have away for free when we’ve been sent here to protect Social Security, protect Medicaid and protect Medicare.”

  2. The United States is dead. Our constitutional democracy no longer exists. All that matters is the whim of a mentally deficient lunatic.

  6. I’m not positive what the correct thing to do is but I know the senior people in the DNC are almost always wrong these days.

  7. There are a few politicians I like, but none I would ever really “follow”.

    But I would follow AOC, into the fire and back out, to wherever. This is a leader for our time.

  8. The French have had a Republic as long as the Americans, but they’re on their Fifth already. When it gets old and worn out they’ll bin it and get a new one. No gameable nonsense from the age of horses in the Fifth Republic. Bernie would make a great Head of State for the Second American Republic, with AOC as the distinct, stressed out and sackable Chief Executive. No more fetishising offices or a bunch of 18th century policy wonks who did *quite* well but weren’t omniscient. Join the 21st instead!

  11. Every decision by “old” Democrats, just makes the “new” generation stand out more 🤣

  12. I like her more every day. I wish they were all like her. I hope she knocks Schumer out and takes over the party.

  13. “Rages”? She was having a normal conversation here.

  14. Chuck Schumer is the kind of guy who gets a D on a group project and thinks it’s ok because the person he doesn’t like got a D-

    He represents the democratic leadership that has lost two presidential election to the most unqualified candidate for president of all time. In fact the third time Trump ran, he was even more unqualified

  15. As well she should. Let’s see more Democrats come out and say the same. There needs to be Leaders, not Trump followers. There needs to be a reason to vote for Democrats, to work to get them elected and to donate. Because meekly capitulating and giving Trump all that he wants for damned sure isn’t helping now and even less so in 2026 and 2028.

  16. To the apparent surprise of almost everybody, it turns out that when people demand **nothing** from their prospective representatives and stifle criticism against them under the guise of “ShUt up, aT LeASt tHey’RE nOt aS bAd As TrUMp”, that’s exactly what they get – Impotent, unprincipled, regressive, morally bankrupt representatives who don’t listen to criticism *because they don’t have to*.

    If dem voters held the DNC accountable in 2016 for the crap they pulled with Bernie and Hillary by withholding votes back then, and at least credibly threatened to withhold votes in 2020 and 2024, we wouldn’t have a 2nd Trump presidency now.

    Will people finally learn that that holding people accountable is a mandatory step the process, even if it causes short term pain? Doubtful.

  17. Don’t care for a lot of her policies but this is the fight and passion democrats need. The future is her, not the stale white loaf in NY

  18. I am convinced Schumer would not even try to hang the two lanterns in the Old North Church.

  19. The Democratic party is one step above controlled opposition at this point.

    They are a bunch of toothless, spineless, feckless, soap-box sitting, do-nothings who are content to watch the country fall to ruin as long as they can dodge direct responsibility for it.

    Trump is exactly the boogie-man they need to stay in their comfort zone as the morally superior victims. The gloves are always ***just about*** to come off, but it’s all hot air.

    The establishment is going to continue to sit and do nothing while the country is destroyed from within.

  20. Here’s the thing…Schumer never should have said that the Dems were united then completely pivot less than 24hours later with zero concessions. He looks like an idiot. Time for him to go.

  21. As a Canadian not overly familiar with the US side of how things work. Why don’t people like AOC, Bernie, Crockett, etc, that seem to be pushing progress and fighting back, just create a new party? I’d assume removing the old brass dems would be difficult so just move on without them? These people clearly have a following and Bernie is already independent.

  24. I used to make fun of demsocs but it’s clear they’re the only ones truly ready to stand up to an actual authoritarian so count me in comrades

  25. Time to leave the party and start a new one, man. They’re going to make people like AOC help the hardest way possible, but if she really wants to help she’ll have to do the hard thing.

  26. She should be an independent. They don’t deserve her.

  27. “You cannot be betrayed by your enemies, only your friends.”
    ― Brian D. Anderson

  28. It’s time people start using proper verbiage for our political figures. This is the right move. I am unwilling to trust that’s democrats aren’t controlled opposition at this point. Betrayal is a good start.

  30. We need younger NON corrupted leadership STAT!!! As an old fuck, please!!! Get them ALL OUT!!!

  31. I’m starting to feel like this is a lose-lose situation.

    The CR is horrendous and gives Elmo and Yambo what they want as many have explained.

    A shutdown fuloughs all ‘non-essential’ employees. Guess who gets to decide what employees are not essential? Want to bet it’ll include all lawyers involved in court cases trying to stop this? Maybe all the people that keep the court buildings open?

    I’m sure the DOGE-bags would be deemed essential.

    Edit: [Marcy lays out the argument](https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/03/14/democrats-have-to-stop-making-political-decisions-with-an-eye-towards-2026/). Well worth a read

  32. Schumer and federman betrayed the American voters handing president musk and trump more power and taking power away from both houses while taking away needed assistance from Americans including Medicare Medicaid SSI and other services that trump will steal the money from. I’m all for avoiding a government shutdown BUT not at the price this so called budget bill is demanding

  33. AOC is the true successor to Bernie. She is the chosen one.

  34. When it’s GOP, they simply say “you don’t have the votes! You have to negotiate!”

    When it’s DNC, it’s “I know they don’t have the votes, but we don’t know how to negotiate”

  35. I’ve been withholding donations since the election until today. Donate to AOC to send her a message to primary Schumer.

  36. We need to make sure the Vichy Dems get the message that we don’t need their milquetoast politic and they will be asked to leave, and not nicely.

  39. It feels like she’s been one of the only democrats to actually give a fuck about representing us recently..

  40. I wish people would vote for the AOCs of the world 😤

  41. I want to hear every single person who demonized and belittled anyone who correctly said “both sides are the same” to apologize. I want full and complete mea culpa.

    And I never want to see “well what do you expect them to do? They have no power” ever again.

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