• Kichae@lemmy.ca
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      That’s the point. Opposition bills in the US are often put forth to force members of the majority party to publicly vote against it, so that there is public record of their position on things.

      It’s an easy system to game, too, since it’s trivially easy to include a poisoned pill in the bill that will push the members to reject it.

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        It’s like how up here in BC we got 3 conservative MPs to vote against opposing tariffs. Sometimes you just float a clear “no-brainer” bill to make the assholes clearly proclaim their assholeitude.

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    Last I looked, any vote in Congress was foreordained unless a few Republicans were suddenly to come down with the measles, and even then, they’d probably drag themselves through DC, infecting everyone they passed, to prove their loyalty to their God Emperor.

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      15 hours ago

      It’s bread and circus friend. Forcing congressmen to go public with their stance on the issue.

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    18 hours ago

    Trump: Pfft, I’ll fund the army with healthcare money…

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      and take that money from its rightful owners (the rich)?

      nah, it’s deficit spending all the way down (including for a lot of those tax breaks the rich are getting)

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    Congress worried about special military operations?

    Does the constitution say that only congress can declare war?

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    It’s a nice gesture but I don’t even think all democrats would vote for this.

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      Then we know who gets helicopter rides when the rides turn. Never forget!