To be fair, lots of people making money off of cryptocurrency aren't committing crimes. The things they're doing *should* be crimes, but they've been successful at bullshitting and bribing lawmakers, so that crap is legal.

Andreessen isn't interested in entering the big blue tent. Sad that Gallegos has been bought so easily.

There were a lot of us around in the early days of the internet and fascinatingly the only ones who got rich & famous were the whitest, malest most sociopathic assholes like Marc. Nobody needs them in their tent when they steal everything in it, steal all the credit, and then kick everyone else out.

It’s funny that the big tent is always for another immoral oligarch.

Fuck off @gallego.senate.gov . There is NO room in our tent for Andreessen. Sellout

We really just replaced Kyrsten Sinema with a less interesting version of Kyrsten Sinema.

Counterargument: points to all the Democrats actually in power. Crypto isn't a constituency. It's a funding source. Wanting this money has nothing to do with the size of the tent. It relates to whose interests will be represented. And the answer there is: not the base of the party.

Are we sure this isn’t Sinema?

Get the money out of politics. Nothing but grifters everywhere

It’s not too early to start finding a replacement. We have to send a message that we’re not going to tolerate this. Fetterman needs to go too.

and as usual, when cozying up with capital means that their constituents on the left stay home or look elsewhere for a home, they conclude that the leftists are "too pure," and blame them for losing.

Vichy democrats

“Bigger tent” republicans should be executed for treason, not compromised with.

Does that Senate seat hold a curse that makes every office holder become a greedy slave to capital? Oh, that’s every Senate seat, carry on….

A bigger tent for fat cat motherfuckers is not the rallying cry he thinks it is

I’m all for solidarity against Trump. This ain’t it. And @gallego.senate.gov knows that crypto is only good for one thing: open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

@gallego.senate.gov RESIGN

“Too pure” is one hell of a way to shame people for not being corrupt.

What the heck is in the non-water in Arizona.

Democrats don't need a bigger tent. People need to understand that the wealthy and powerful constantly try to convince everyone that their superficial differences put them in different tents. It's the same trick that's been used for centuries, don't fall for it.

This is why I unregistered as a democrat. We need to send a message

Never forget that caving to big money interests severely damaged Harris' electoral chances. jacobin.com/2024/11/kama...

Gallego is a huge disappointment. Corporate Dems suck corporate cock and piss on their voters.

What a huge rug pull

Sounds like he’s just another Trojan Horse like Sinema.

Because Republicans are such a big tent party. Fuck off, scum.

Goddamn grifter.

if dems were as corrupt and feckless as he now wants them to be then sinema would still be occupying his seat at the table

Sounds like an excuse, Ruben. Because what kind of tent do you want when you work with conehead

Yeah democrats! Start breaking some laws like we do. Don’t worry, we won’t prosecute you!

There are people who don’t need to be anywhere near the tent.

Nuts. Had high hopes for Gallego but he’s showing his true colors.

Don’t trust this guy as far as I can throw him. Something off about him.

InTENTionally disappointing

Why do we keep electing corrupt people?

Fuck this immigrant-hating fascist.

It’s telling that their “bigger tent” doesn’t include anyone who wants Dems to abandon their corporatist genuflecting or wants them to challenge the GOP directly.

Sorry, our tent has no room for fascists and their funders.

US has no shortage of people willing to take dirty money from tech pigs .

Tell me about how welcoming and inclusive the Republican tent is, Ruben.

We don’t want a tent big enough for corruption. Hasn’t he notices that Dems don’t have any problem getting rid of corrupt Democrats?

What is it about that Arizona seat that turns reasonable campaigners into crypto/big money lackey Senators?

Another disappointment.

Jessica Cisneros would have won that seat, if Nancy Pelosi didn’t put her finger on the scale for this asshole. Moderates are such a big reason why we are in the current situation we find ourselves in. Class traitors along w the conservatives of this country.

He’s getting fat off all the lies he told running for this seat.

He saw how corrupt Sinema was and he chose to primary her not because he was opposed to her corruption, but because he wanted in on it.

Sad!

He’s an embarrassment

What a load of bull.

Invite Trump into the tent then

Another Fetterman..

JFC @gallego.senate.gov, are you this incapable of reading the room? The only thing you have going for you is "not Kari Lake" and that's a terribly low bar to clear. Defend the Constitution or GTFO.

Ah, yes, “too pure.” We must get some filth in our tent via corrupt crypto scammers.

So, he thinks we should also add insurrectionists, rapists, cheats, thieves, and racists?! Why not, it’s make the tent real big! What is going on Gallego and Fetterman?! It’s like some Democrats can’t get out of their own way when Trump as the GOP are gifting them wins!

Dems are not too “pure” by fighting oligarchy, fascism, and corruption. Big disappointment.

If Democrats make the tent any bigger, it's gonna be raided by police as an encampment.

Really wish I'd stuck with my gut instinct about him and voted for the Green party guy instead.

Ruben, wtf? Seriously. This train isn’t going where you think it is.

More evidence that the Democrats are just as bad as Republicans when it comes to graft. The crypto industry is infiltrating the Democratic leadership the same way that israel did.

What an absolute clown

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Kick this loser out of the party ASAP

Fyodor.

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