cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/42579679
Jon Queally
Feb 02, 2026Progressive critics of Senate Minority Chuck Schumer had fresh reasons to speak out Sunday after the powerful New York Democrat said that “one of many of [his] jobs” in the US Senate was to fight for ongoing taxpayer-funded military and financial assistance to the Israeli government, a position that has been the focus of growing protest among rank-and-file party members and the public at large in the face of Israel’s brutal genocide against the Palestinian people of Gaza.
“I have many jobs as [Senate] leader… and one is to fight for aid to Israel — all the aid that Israel needs,” Schumer said at a gathering of Jewish leaders and community members in New York on Sunday.
According to Jacob Kornbluh, who provided footage of the remarks while reporting for The Forward, Schumer told the audience that his support for Jewish security funding will only continue growing under his leadership, calling it his “baby.”
If his job is representing Israel, and Netanyahu supports Trump and fascism, then Schumer is working hard on destroying our democracy.
It’s what his imaginary republican family wants.
THE BAILEY’S WOULD NEVER DO THAT!
Looking at how piss-poor the Democratic opposition to Trump has been, it’s not much of a stretch to draw the conclusion that, at best, Schumer doesn’t care, and at worst, he’s the captain of the Washington Generals.
Remember this next time someone claims that the Democrats aren’t controlled opposition to fascism.
Primus~ “If you sit at a table with Nazis, guess what, you are a Nazi!”
Secondus~ “Let’s pass that budget we must keep the lights on!”
Thirdus~ “The Federal Reserve is not a bank cartel”
Fourthus~ “please donate this is last election ever!”