Posted on 02/28/2026 2:09:35 PM PST by John Semmens
In his state of the union speech, President Trump asked members of Congress to stand to show their support for the concept that "the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens." While the Republican contingent had no qualms about acknowledging this responsibility, not a single Democrat did.
In the Democratic response delivered by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va), she pointed out that "American citizens are among the wealthiest in the world. They are capable of protecting themselves. There are billions of folks in other countries who need America's help. Former President Biden invited tens of millions of these wretched foreigners to come to this country to receive the benefits we can easily afford to provide. In my own state I have proposed raising taxes on luxuries that most Americans don't really need like haircuts, gym memberships, dog grooming, dry cleaning, vehicle repair, travel, entertainment, and guns, among other things. Those who insist on having these things should pay the extra taxes needed to raise revenue that the government can use to subsidize those unable or unwilling to work for them."
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Az) asserted "I reject the idea that citizens deserve more than non-citizens. As a senator I feel I have an obligation to humanity to spread the wealth more evenly. Americans who have more than they need must be compelled to pay more taxes so those less well off can enjoy the same sort of comfort that those who are able to work to support themselves do. Ideally, the nation's wealth should be distributed based on need and the work required to produce this wealth should be assigned based on each person's ability."
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn) took exception to Trump's pledge to crackdown on Somali corruption in her state, saying "Somalis didn't invent the idea of taking advantage of lax government oversight of expenditures. My Somali constituents complied with the rules that allowed them to accept payments based on the number of clients they signed up for daycare. The rules didn't require actual attendance or services to be rendered. How can my people now be blamed for following those rules?"
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) said "Trump's demand that voters be required to show a valid ID before being given a ballot is an attempt to rig the midterm elections. In a democracy the ballot is supposed to be secret. Insisting that every voter show ID violates the secrecy of the ballot. This will allow Trump's authoritarian government to track down and punish those who don't vote the way he wants them to." Merkley brushed off the risk of fraudulent votes, saying "I view that as the lesser evil. Individuals who make the effort to cast more than one ballot obviously care more about the future of this country than those who are satisfied with casting just a single ballot."
Too many citizens are not voting for them. It’s pretty simple.
The democrats lie when they’re sworn in
Democrats see illegals as an opportunity for self-flattery; i.e., “We are defending the defenseless!”
They don’t actually give a crap about the illegals themselves; this is virtue-signaling.
“They don’t actually give a crap about the illegals themselves; this is virtue-signaling.”
Yes they do. Each one signifies at least one vote.
wy69
We differ there. I think they see illegals collectively as "our voters." They don't give a crap about them as people, although they'll trot one out for "celebration" as emblematic. It's themselves they really care about.
“They don’t give a crap about them as people...”
Then why do they vehemently protect them? They aid in getting them into the country, they create welfare programs in the state to sustain them, they find jobs so they can afford to increase their numbers taking away from the actual citizens, and they ignore or bail them out for committed crimes even violent ones...? They have to support them to get their only purpose for being coddled, to get the votes. And to do that, they have gone out of their way to shield and defend them while creating paths to the voting booth.
I equate it to having a herd of cattle. You might not be on a first name basis with every steer, but you will do your best to see none die as they are dollars on the hoof. And that takes caring.
wy69
They see them as a class of voters; i.e., a way to POWER, not as people.
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