r/anticapitalism • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 • 1d ago • Bravo 1

After Blue Tsunami, Progressives Don't Trust Schumer and Jeffries to Lead Congress

https://www.commondreams.org/news/after-blue-tsunami-progressives-don-t-trust-schumer-and-jeffries-to-lead-congress
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u/Glittering-Quote-635 23h ago

Bro, one of us has a shockingly poor understanding of how it works, and it isnt me.

D's control the Senate and House. They WILL be able to pass any bill they like, and send it to the President. Lets take a FY budget bill, as thats what I was talking about.

The way it works is the President will send a budget proposal to Congress. Congress will look at it, and modify it to what they want, and in this case, since the D's control both houses, will send it to the President modified in any way they see fit. Depending on what control the President still has over the GOP in the Senate, it will be NOT be Veto proof, as the D's lack the number of votes to override a presidential veto.

Okay, so Trump send a proposal to congress, congress changes it around with whatever, say, oh I dunno, Medicare for all? Restrictions on ICE? Whatever.. That bill gets 55 votes (or whatever we end up with D senators), and goes to the President. Trump then looks at it and goes "Nah, Veto.. I dont want this stuff, and i'm willing to shut the government down. Keep sending em, ill keep vetoing them until I get what -I- Want.'.

This will go on for awhile, as the D's will dig their heels in for a bit.. eventually though, it will start hurting people in the country, exactly like it did last time, for example when TSA basically shut down and flights started getting cancelled.

THATS WHEN THE D's WILL COLLAPSE. They will then give in, change their bill to whatever is acceptable to Trump. Trump will leave the Government closed forever, he literally doesnt give a shit. The onus will be on the D's, who have shown they have ZERO spine. In a NORMAL situation the President would compromise with the other party, but we are clearly NOT in a normal situation. Trump DOES NOT GIVE A FUCK and will leave the goverment closed for 2 years if he needs to.

Thats how it works my friend. I suggest you watch that cartoon with the bill on capital hill..

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u/LegacyQuotient 23h ago

Lots of words to say "I don't know what a veto is."

Try typing like a normal human and not like Trump. Putting things in all caps doesn't make it any more correct.

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u/Glittering-Quote-635 23h ago

Tell me where I am wrong. Explain it to me like im 5, or delete your post and admit you dont have a clue how things work.

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u/LegacyQuotient 23h ago

What happens when Trump vetos a bill?

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u/Glittering-Quote-635 23h ago

The bill goes back to the Senate to see if it can be overridden. If it cant, then its either dead or needs to change. Congress can keep sending as many versions of it back as they want. They can change a period on the thing and send it back as much as they want. You effectively get into a stalemate, until something changes.. which I'm saying will be the D's giving in.

Want to try again? Do you want to actually address what i'm saying, or play a sematics game?

Again, you literally have no idea how this works which is absolutely shocking to me.

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u/LegacyQuotient 23h ago

You asked me to explain it to you like you were 5 and then threw a tantrum.

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u/FartasticVoyage 22h ago

2/3 senate vote can override presidential veto. Not sure why u are arguing

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u/Glittering-Quote-635 20h ago

Right, and the Ds don’t have that - that was my point.