US leaves Hurricane Helene survivors behind while funding Israel’s genocidal war. As the death toll from the storm climbs to 204, Congress has made no efforts to secure more disaster relief funding.

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml · 3 months ago

US leaves Hurricane Helene survivors behind while funding Israel’s genocidal war. As the death toll from the storm climbs to 204, Congress has made no efforts to secure more disaster relief funding.

InevitableSwing [none/use name] · 3 months ago

They hardly work at all. It's amazing how powerful simple propaganda can be - phrasing for example. They call their paid vacations "recesses" and Americans don't even pay attention.

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Ninja edit

I did a little googling.

How Many Days Congress Is in Session

According to federal records, the House works about two days a week and the Senate works a little more than that.

MattsAlt [comrade/them] · 3 months ago

Well duh, when are they supposed to go on extravagant outings with all their lobbiests

InevitableSwing [none/use name] · 3 months ago

As If legal insider trading isn't enough of a perk - they can have a working dinner and chomp on a $300 meal on the lobbyists dime. And they travel to Paris or London or wherever for free. They pretend they actually go to lectures on climate change when they sightsee. Meanwhile Evil Corp is greenwashing and their execs are laughing.

OrionsMask [he/him, comrade/them] · 3 months ago

tactical_trans_karen [she/her, comrade/them] · 3 months ago

When else are they supposed to impregnate their mistresses... Or get an abortion for the last one for that matter?

US leaves Hurricane Helene survivors behind while funding Israel’s genocidal war. As the death toll from the storm climbs to 204, Congress has made no efforts to secure more disaster relief funding.

US leaves Hurricane Helene survivors behind while funding Israel’s genocidal war. As the death toll from the storm climbs to 204, Congress has made no efforts to secure more disaster relief funding.

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