Republican legislators are more afraid of losing their jobs than losing their country

[Joe Nation]

Let that sink in for a moment and then get out there and protest. No one is coming to save us except us.

[Skittles]

1. the Greedy Old Pig party ALWAYS puts party over country

ALWAYS

[Joe Nation]

2. But the complete shortsightednes is

Staggering.

[mr715]

3. Transparent hypocrisy

It boggles the mind and hardens the heart

[bsiebs]

11. You are correct... but he was the one person that could have arranged trumps impeachment... and he didnt...

... that thing should die a lonely death for the shit he did to this country... traitor

[JT45242]

4. Mcturtle has no job to lose and is the only one even doing a little right...let that sink in

If Mcturtle is putting country over party...think about it.

Literally irredeemable Mcturtle is doing the right thing on the worst of the cabinet appointments and somewhat standing up for an independent legislature.

[Pris]

9. He encouraged this

This is who he is and now he is sunk. He handed over his own party to MAGA

[mr715]

5. This is true

It isn't the job, though. It is the club. They are in the process of abdicating their job now to their imperial executive.

US history has been a tension between the branches of government. I don't know when there has been such a willing self-neutering of what was, historically, the seat of most governing authority.

[Traildogbob]

6. For all

The chicken shit Masculine GQP Congress and Senate that fear for their lives from MAGA threats,
You think AOC and Crocker do not get death threats all day and night every fucking night. Are they curled up in the corner silent while raking in $170+- a year with best benefits in the country.
Tan your balls and fight for the damn people that pay you. Trump and Musk do not pay you a fucking time.

[Pris]

10. Exactly

All this masculinity nonsense is simply nonsense.
They are scared.

[leanforward]

7. NC Senator was hesitant,

but a Phonecall from dip-stick convinced him to confirm.
“We, the people, will have to stand up. . . “
Non violently!
One of the things the dip-stick, et al don’t understand is the impact these cuts will have on the rural areas, small towns and farmers. You take benefits, such as drug copay, crops purchased by AID. The government is a player in the economy. Social security payments in rural areas are the same as the urban areas.

You would think the elected folks would be smart enough to see what chaos, death and sickness their actions have taken, not to say something. But, they’re afraid!

JFWIW, if you can, check out Heather Cox Richardson on Katie Couric Media. It’s two hours. Quit good, a lot of history related to current events. Then follows with a gentleman by the name of Lawrence Tribe.

[DBoon]

8. Classic definition of cowardice

[Silent Type]

12. Well see how they feel as midterms approach. I'm hoping some districts will swing our way.

[struggle4progress]

13. Jellyfish, dutifully floating wherever their leader floats

[Aussie105]

14. History is full of Dictators taking over their country, and trying to ruin it.

And the plot is the same - initial disbelief and confusion from the public, followed by resentment and ultimately violent upheaval.

But these are uncivilized third world countries, America is not like that, and this is the first US experience of a Dictator, so the learning curve is steep.

For an education on the topic, research the lives and effects on their country, of:
Pol Pot.
Idi Amin.
etc

It's a long list.
https://www.onthisday.com/people/dictators

[Buns_of_Fire]

15. Face it - many of them have no marketable skills in the private sector.

It's not their fault though. There just aren't enough gullible heiresses out there who'll have anything to do with them.

[DSandra]

16. Republicans always have been the party of extreme selfishness

Among many other things...

[Martin Eden]

17. Craven subservience, ceding Congressional power to The Fascist Grifter

Betraying their oath to the Constitution and the people they ostensibly serve.

Words are inadequate to describe the contempt I have for the Republican Party.

[Renew Deal]

18. That argument almost lets them off the hook

Why don’t you think they are happy about what’s happening? They’re certainly cheering it on.

[Joe Nation]

19. If you're referring to the original post...

Not sure what you're talking about here. Confused.

[Renew Deal]

20. The OP implies that they are actually opposed to what's happening

I’m not convinced that’s the case

[Joe Nation]

21. Which sentence implies an opposition to what's happening?

Just not seeing it.

[Yavin4]

22. Their attitude is due to years of nothing negative ever happening to them.

They've been completely isolated from the downside of the economy.