• Flying Squid
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    27 months ago

    That legislation would go absolutely nowhere. It wouldn’t even be put up for a vote. What would be the point?

    • @[email protected]
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      -37 months ago

      Better not do anything then. Just strongly spoken words or strongly worded letters… That will probably get things done.

          • Flying Squid
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            27 months ago

            Please answer the question: How will your legislation idea get things done?

            • @[email protected]
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              -17 months ago

              Viking_hippie already answered that “As for revealing who supports genocide, at last vote it was everyone in the Senate except him and 3 others and everyone in the House except the Squad and about a dozen others IIRC.”. He could do it again. Hammer legislation so it constantly reveals who support genocide.

              • Flying Squid
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                17 months ago

                Their answer is wrong. It would never be put up for a vote in the first place. The Senate has to unanimously consent to putting any resolution up to a floor vote. This can be done by voice vote so you will have absolutely no idea who is for or against even allowing it to be voted on.

                The lack of basic knowledge of civics on Lemmy is really depressing.

                So, again, how does this get things done? Would it save a single Palestinian life? Would it make Netanyahu think twice about conducting this genocide?

                  • Flying Squid
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                    27 months ago

                    My “brilliant” answer is that he’s doing the right thing and using the bully pulpit rather than wasting his time on a resolution that will not get voted on.

                    But I personally don’t consider approving of what someone is doing brilliance. Your mileage may vary.