House Republicans force Democrats to vote on condemning socialism and capping the Supreme Court at nine justices amid the left's inter-party civil war.
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Democrats propose counter-resolution to GOP's anti-socialism bill as House hearing erupts in 'silly season'
Congress, in its infinite wisdom, convened a hearing to advance an anti-socialism resolution. The Democrats, never ones to let a punch go unanswered, proposed a counter-resolution, and before you could say 'procedural motion,' the hearing devolved into what members themselves called 'silly season.' It's the kind of legislative theater you get when nobody wants to talk about wages, healthcare, or the cost of living. Instead, it's socialism versus anti-socialism, resolutions tossed back and forth like hot potatoes. The real drama isn't the ideology—it's the session itself. The receipts show procedure over substance, party lines drawn with a Sharpie, and the public left watching Congress play out its own version of silly season. The stakes, as always, are paid in time and attention: while the chamber argues over the word 'socialism,' the bills keep piling up on the kitchen table. Democracy, hon, is a show, and the tickets are non-refundable.
“The GOP moves an anti-socialism resolution, Democrats answer with a counter-resolution, and the hearing turns into silly season. If you ever wondered what Congress does when it's not working, here's your answer.”
“Look, this is how democracy works. The GOP advances a resolution—anti-socialism—and the Democrats respond with their own. It's lively debate, it's—wait, did someone say 'silly season'? That's democracy in action, I think.”
The receipts
Four Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives made a move Monday to publicly criticize socialism and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) — as a counter to a Republican resolution that would do the same. The Republican…
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