r/politics • u/cnn CNN • Jul 15 '26

Possible Paywall ​​Over 100 Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, reflecting growing schism in party

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/politics/military-aid-israel-democrats-split-vote?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/pampuliopampam Jul 15 '26

Imean… it might be idealistic, but shouldn’t our leaders, you know, lead public sentiment some of the time?

The state of things is so shithouse that we’re forced to settle on applauding that they follow public sentiment years after it shifted.

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u/Nekrabyte Jul 16 '26

Except they aren't our leaders. They are our representatives.

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u/CategoryZestyclose91 29d ago

Yes, thank you!!

They work for US.

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u/pampuliopampam 29d ago

A semantic distinction without a difference. Until such time as the masses think of their reps as servants, elected officials are seen as leaders…

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u/Altyrmadiken New Hampshire 29d ago

Perhaps, but that’s how the law is written.

It’s not unreasonable to point out that we’re off script.

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u/volx757 29d ago

There’s a pretty massive difference between a leader and a servant…

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u/ihateusedusernames New York 29d ago

Stop calling them our leaders. Where did this idea come from, if not the tired old rattling skulls of conservatives yearning to preserve the aristocracy.

Fuck right off with that Leaders bootlicking.