Senate Democrats Rage at Colleagues, Not About Starving Americans?
MSNBC breathlessly reported on Senate Democrats' "rage" at their colleagues for breaking ranks during a government shutdown drama. The indignation is palpable, if selectively applied. These same senators often vote in lockstep for astronomical military budgets (like the 2023 NDAA, HR 7776, which passed with bipartisan support), which consistently prioritize endless wars and geopolitical
maneuvering over the American public's domestic needs. The 'defense' budget, a term loosely applied to global intervention, rarely sees such hand-wringing. How quickly outrage materializes when internal party discipline is challenged, but evaporates when discussing the annual ritual of funneling billions to foreign aid packages and defense contractors that profit from conflict. One might wonder if
the 'rage' is truly about fiscal responsibility, or simply about maintaining a tight grip on the political narrative. After all, a disciplined Congress means less scrutiny on where the real money goes, year after year.