US lawmakers demand investigation into admin's secret surveillance of Americans

50 pointsposted 5 hours ago
by Jimmc414
(theguardian.com)

11 Comments

josefresco

5 hours ago

Calling them "lawmakers" at this point seems like a stretch given our laws are now almost exclusively dictated via social media/EO by the executive. I wish I was kidding. Maybe "former" or "legacy" lawmakers is more accurate?

NDlurker

5 hours ago

Lawmakers in name only. Rubber stamping bills proposed by lobbyists and the executive branch. Lino printing

wncvx

5 hours ago

Maybe call them "chat", like a Twitch chat? Trump is already streaming from the Oval Office and blogging on Truth Social, and the chat reacts within the allowed boundaries.

ratelimitsteve

4 hours ago

atp calling them show-uppers would be a little bit much. perhaps "elected vacationers"?

verdverm

5 hours ago

legacy seems appropriate given their average age

int0x29

5 hours ago

Asking for an OIG investigation would be more reassuring if Trump were not regularly firing inspector generals, replacing them with loyalists, and then using them to investigate his perceived enemies.

josefritzishere

5 hours ago

How can America be a kakistocracy and a kleptocracy at the same time? We are that good.

CamperBob2

4 hours ago

In a nutshell, what they are good at is hiding the consequences of their fuckups. They are blessed with (among other things) unbelievable luck that never seems to run out.