The DNC is controlled opposition and the fact that centrists are in denial about it puts all of us in great peril.

Tinfoil hat conspiracy theory right there.

I dunno, even if they aren’t, they are so ineffective that they kinda are doing that anyway

When you’ve got one side that mostly follows the rules and one side that mostly cheats, the side that cheats will usually win.

But the side that mostly follows the rules is also just handing the cheating side unearned Victoria over and over again.

Scummer is rolling over on his already shitty appeasement offer.

Shumer’s perspective is to try and get what he realistically can get. He could stand his ground and say “defund ICE” but it would have 0% chance of success. He believes if he can negotiate and get even 1 of 10 requests fulfilled, then that is better than nothing. With Republicans having the government trifecta, there is little leverage to get any concessions.

No, it’s not his perspective. He’s not fighting for Us. He’s an awful fucking negotiator. He gives his “final offer” as his opening bid, then continues to negotiate against himself from there.

He gives his “final offer” as his opening bid, then continues to negotiate against himself from there.

Normally I would agree with you, but shooting high with demands largely just leaves the right being unwilling to even talk about negotiating. This is what they did with the original 10 demands Democrats made.

cbsaustin.com/…/ridiculous-republicans-reject-dem…

Proposals put forward have to be tempting enough to pull individual Republicans to negotiate.

He thinks he’s safe from the jackboots.

He’s gotten multiple threats on his life including bomb threats to his office in December. He is very aware he isn’t safe.