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[–] specialseaweed@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

No. Republicans control the House. Democrats cannot pass a bill without their support.

I don’t mean to be a jerk, but why don’t you know that?

[–] loics2@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There are people outside the USA, you know?

[–] specialseaweed@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

They were commenting with confidence about the current political situation. My first thought was non American, but their statement is quite definitive for someone that doesn’t have a basic understanding of our legislative process.

Like I said, I wasn’t trying to be a jerk. I really wasn’t.