I'm So Disappointed with Schumer and Jeffries. They Don't Agree with Me 100%.

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183. Yes, you're right. They should keep doing exactly what they're doing.

Last edited Fri Feb 6, 2026, 04:30 PM - Edit history (1)

I'm sure it'll work this time.

What are Schumer/Jeffries doing to prevent Trump from disrupting the upcoming midterms?

What are they doing to rein in ICE?

What are they doing to stop Trump from looting the Treasury?

What are they doing to hold Trump accountable for his Epstein involvement?

What are they doing to stop funding the Palestinian genocide?


The cheerleaders love to mock fellow DUers who fail to praise Schumer for his weak leadership, but the cheerleaders use the same fallacious tactics every time:

1. "Why aren't you working to accomplish the goals you set for Schumer?"
Because I don't have the money, the resources, or the position to do so. Tell you what: put me in Schumer's position, with his bankroll and connections, and I'll get it done.

2. "Exactly what would you do/how would you do it?"
That's a gaslighting question, demanding that a person in a position of no power do the job for their elected leaders. They are put in their position to lead, not to dissemble while jockeying to protect their own standing.

3. "Elected Democrats still support Schumer."
That objection is so naive as to be comical. If Dems openly criticized Schumer, the media would attack it as a fatal fracturing of the party and would credit that fracturing with all sorts of Republican successes. Nothing would be gained, Schumer wouldn't step aside, and the media would use the infighting as a further excuse not to report on Trump's rapidly accelerating dementia and his daily impeachable offenses.

4. "Who do you think should replace him?"
Criticizing the current leader doesn't require us to name his replacement.

5. "This (your lack of support) is why we lose."
Nonsense, obviously. If the party is so weak that anonymous online postings will cause it to lose, then the party is lost already.

6. "You wouldn't criticize him if you were a real Democrat."
Also obvious nonsense. That's a demand for lockstep obedience more characteristic of the MAGA cult than of progressive thinking.

7. "You can't expect them to agree with you 100% or to do everything you want."
Literally no one expects either of these, but it would be nice if Schumer were quicker and more forceful in resisting Trump and advancing Progressive ideals. Strongly-worded letters and patronizing press conferences while wearily peering over his glasses are not the way to stop Trump.

I've seen all of these (and others) on display at DU, from the same people over and over again. Those people are more focused on mocking and deriding fellow DUers than on demanding definitive action from our leadership.


I already know who's likely to respond to this and how they'll respond. So have at it.