Democratic Lawmaker In Awe Over GOP Colleagues: ‘What’s Wrong With You People?’

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  2. From reporter Sara Boboltz:

    Speaking on the House floor, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) tore into his colleagues on the other side of the aisle, frustrated with their apparent willingness to shepherd a version of President Donald Trump’s so-called Big Beautiful Bill into law.

    “I say to my Republican colleagues: What’s wrong with you people?” McGovern said Wednesday during a period of debate on the massive piece of legislation.

    “In this bill, you provide a $2 billion tax break for gun silencers, but you cut SNAP benefits for vulnerable families, which, by the way, is on average $2 per person, per meal,” McGovern went on, raising his arms for emphasis.

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  3. They didn’t think this when they saw the GOP unite behind the Southern Strategy, Newt Gingrich, Islamophobia, the Tea Party, Birtherism, etc?

  4. For a party that railed and booed over the the Biden assertion that the GOP had no issue cutting Social Security, they sure turned on a dime. 

  6. “MMMumble MUm MUmble”- Says average GOP rep to busy sucking Trumps dick to give a real reply.

  7. In short? Because US demographics and reality are against them and if they don’t seize power now their political party will slowly dissolve which would harm their wealthy benefactors.

    They would happily kill us all versus letting that happen because they are soulless monsters without even the loyalty a cockroach has for its own species.

    There are a few other reasons but I wanted to keep it short.

  8. All that effort is differentiate ‘MAGA Republicans’ from ‘Republicans’ was completely wasted, as many people said it would be. 

  10. They think they can just lie and enough people will believe them. That’s what’s wrong.

  11. I am bewildered by this myself. It attacks everything from science to education and on top of that attacks those in poverty because somehow Republicans believe poor people and knowledge is destroying this country. What? Do Republicans understand the reason for USAID, USDA, FEMA, DOE, DOL?

  12. I’m proud to say Jim McGovern is my representative! He’s a genuinely great human being…which is why he is baffled by modern-day Republicans.

  13. What’s wrong with them? The list is endless. But they are very bad people who don’t care about their constituents or their country. They care about getting re-elected and making as much money as possible while in office.

  15. > Nice try, Mr. McGovern,” Foxx replied.

    Certified ghoul Viriginia Foxx

  16. We are past the point where “Have you no shame?” does any political damage

  17. Have they not been paying attention the last 16 years?

  18. What’s wrong them them is corruption. They are owned by billionaires who are in an unholy alliance with theocratic partners, carving up this country and selling it to the super wealthy by means of a well-funded disinformation ecosystem. Aided by the same donors on the Democratic side, as well, I might add, which is why we don’t have a opposition party. Follow the money.

  19. I don’t think awe is the correct word here. More like disgusted.

  20. It is completely reasonable for people with no morals and no empathy to be beholden only to self enrichment at any cost. What’s crazy is electing these people as societal representatives.

  21. Random idea: how do we feel about having Senators and Representatives literally sign the bills they endorse — for the sake of accountability? Having their name on it seems like a simple but effective way to get them to actually scrutinize it.

  22. It seems quite simple. If you look down on the poor and the vulnerable, but you still want to feel good about yourself, you have to imagine that those people deserve everything they get. When your ideology rejects anything that could possibly lead to growth or progress, then everything becomes a zero sum game. The only way you can win is by making someone else lose.

    People who question their own moral positions will alter their choices and opinions to become better people making moral choices. People who don’t want to change but also want to feel good about that will simply construct narratives that justify what they wanted to do anyway. When faced with the consequences of their choices on other people they might feel uncomfortable, but that will not lead them to alter their behaviour. Instead, they will grow to hate their victims, despise their weakness, blame them for being victimized and reject empathy, so they can (again) suppress those feelings, not change and carry on as before.

    They will truly believe the stories they construct to justify their behaviour, but do so in bad faith. They are well aware that their perception of their own morality is tied to that belief, which is why they will see anything that undermines it (including reality) as a personal attack. This is what motivates the anti-intellectualism, the hatred for “do-gooders” and the relentless campaign to put an end to science and fact based understanding of reality, all of whom are existential threats to their peace of mind. You’d think that dogmatic belief in your own moral superiority would be restful, but the reality is that it implies an endless battle against everyone and everything and boundless suspicion and fear of those who are different because the very existence of the out-group represents a continuous denial of that belief.

    Fundamentally, it’s just intellectual as well as moral laziness that morphs into malice and then violence when confronted. It’s not just people refusing to think, but also people refusing to empathize. The political expression is usually various reactionary or fascist movements, sometimes in the open, sometimes under the guise of “conservatism” or religion. The provisions of this law are designed to hurt people they have “othered” in this way.

  23. Brain worms are more common than we previously thought.

  24. In AWE is not the right word to use. In SHOCK would be more appropriate.

  26. And I mean “you people” in the most negative way you can think of with that tiny, smooth brain of yours. Probably sounds like a marble rolling around in a coffee can.

  27. It’s a combination of cult mentality, fear of those with a cult mentality, magical thinking, not having actual values, and being woefully under qualified.

  28. Awe ??? Hardly, disgust is a better description. Who comes up with these shitty headlines ?

  30. Simple.

    They’re the Confederacy.

    Slave-owning, women-shipping, children-beating, queer-lynching Confederate swine that would be ridiculed and shamed out of any other developed nation in the world.

  31. So many things. But religious indoctrination from an early age is likely at the root of them.

  32. I hope each democratic representative takes their time to berate them for what this bill does. When it happens, we need to tell the american people we told ya so. They won’t get it till it happens. Lets hope we still get to vote later.

  33. How is he in “awe”? Sounds more he is dumbfounded! Stop writing these BS post titles.

  34. It’s. Fascism.

    Political parties promise to help.

    Fascism promises to harm.

    This “bill” of pure evil, doesn’t hide at all that it’s to harm, enrich billionaires, and Trump.

    The veil is up on this.

    It’s fascism.

  35. They are f’ing the economy and the dollar. Blowing out the debt – you can justify that during covid/financial crash/war maybe — but never when the economy is strong — this will F everyone later with high interest rates, inflation, a weakened dollar, and increased unemployment.
    The dollar is currently the weakest it’s been, against other currencies, since the 70s. Bond yields rising as well.

  36. The fact that Democratic lawmakers are only asking up to ask this now is a part of the bigger problem. Comity is a hell of a drug.

  37. The same thing that was wrong with Nazi war criminals

  38. The social contract is dead. No good faith negotiating. Think the Fascists will be upset when the other side starts doing the same.

  39. They’re cowards who won’t do their job because Trump will end their careers. And they won’t stand up and impeach him because then they’ll lose their next election anyway.

  40. it’s honestly wild to see. idk how many of you guys are still on twitter but it’s endless politicians raving about this incredible bill meanwhile the comments are atrocious for both parties

  41. They are in a literal cult. They do t have spines and will do anything daddy tells them. They are the most unintelligent humans on earth

  42. Cult members do things not because they’re right or wrong but because they are programmed and brainwashed by the big orange head.

  43. What’s really troubling isn’t that Republicans are supporting this bill. Where they stand on these things is we’ll know. What’s troubling is they seem pretty darn sure this won’t cost them anything in the midterm “elections.”

  44. Think of how vile rush Limbaugh was and then realize most of them idolize him.

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