“There are no consequences in the Republican caucus for violence. No consequences for racism. No consequences for misogyny. No consequences for insurrection. And no consequences means that they condone it. It means that that silence is acceptance," says @AOC.
No one can tell me that if it had been a group of Black Lives Matter protestors yesterday that they wouldn’t have been treated very differently than the mob that stormed the Capitol.
We all know that’s true — and it’s unacceptable.
What we witnessed yesterday was not dissent — it was disorder.
They weren’t protestors — they were rioters, insurrectionists, and domestic terrorists.
I wish we could say we couldn’t see it coming, but that isn’t true. We could.
In America, politicians can’t assert, take, or seize power.
It has to be given by the American people.
We can’t ever give that up. The will of the people must always prevail.
Republicans repeatedly refused to say what amount the President wanted for direct checks. At last, the President has agreed to $2,000 — Democrats are ready to bring this to the Floor this week by unanimous consent. Let’s do it!
The Black and Brown communities that were first on the list of who died cannot be last on the list of who receives the vaccine.
We cannot and we will not let that happen.
Can we please get people stimulus checks and mortgage relief and rent forgiveness and small business support and free testing and hazard pay and healthcare for the uninsured (& underinsured) in the middle of a pandemic or is that too socialist too?
As the remnants of Tropical Storm Eta continue to impact the east coast, I encourage everyone in its path to heed the warnings of emergency responders and local officials. Jill and I send our prayers to those facing yet another storm.
Getting rid of the Affordable Care Act will take us backward. Back to the days when women could be charged more. Back to when pregnancy was a pre-existing condition. Back to when people with pre-existing conditions could be denied coverage. We won’t go back.
COVID fatigue is one thing. COVID denial is another.
Remember: You don’t just put yourself at risk when you host large indoor gatherings and flout the law.
You put other people at risk.
Your family. Your friends.
Knock it off.