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During their protest of Russell Vought’s confirmation, Senate Democrats sounded the alarm about Vought’s role in drafting Project 2025 and his support for vastly expanding the power of the president.

Vought, said Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin at 10:30 pm eastern time on Wednesday, “has openly called for the president to defy congress and take control of federal funding decisions that are constitutionally vested in the legislative branch.”

Schiff accused the Trump administration of unlawfully attempting to break down the separation of powers and said Vought would play a role in aiding that effort.

“This is an effort to try to consolidate power, all the power of this government, in the hands of Donald Trump and a few of his hand-picked very wealthy, billionaire friends,” said California Democrat Adam Schiff.

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Politicians don’t cater to groups that don’t vote.
Nah, they just cater to their corporate donors and folks that would never vote for them. Sliding more right every year and expecting everyone to hold their nose.
And then you want to blame leftists, when this is an alt account my main is on hexbear. Most real leftists I talk to voted for Harris. Because we're not idiots.
But keep blaming us that the Democrats ran a shit campaign chasing Republican voters and corporate campaign dollars, while neglecting to get their base off the couch.
- Nah, they just cater to their corporate donors and folks that would never vote for them.
  Because of Citizens United, this is a necessary evil. You either get donors or you lose from lack of funding.
  Look at the progressives that lost recently because AIPAC out funded their competition.
  Voters had to chose between two candidates, one on the left and one on the right. Voters chose the one on the right. Meaning not enough leftist showed up to vote.
  Leftist don’t show up to vote > voters chose the option furthest right > leftists learn nothing, blame democrats and do it again next cycle.
  
  All right you can spend the next 4 years blaming the left.
  In the meantime I'm just going to remind you that in 2016 a populist left-wing candidate ran a very good primary without any corporate donations. Leftist policies and platforms are popular. And giving people the choice between center right and far-right doesn't motivate voters.
  
  And giving people the choice between center right and far-right doesn't motivate voters.
  That choice was made by the voters.
  
  And comments like you post, that are just parroting the Democrats platform of blaming their voter base, when they don’t know how to inspire that base… it’s getting old. And judging by all the downvotes on your comments, I guess it’s getting old for a lot of other people too.

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