Chuck Schumer at the center of a “civil war” among Democrats: How long can our democracy sustain itself like this?
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🗓️ 17 March 2025
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Enough Senate Democrats voted for a Republican spending bill last Friday to avoid a government shutdown. Led by their minority leader, Charles Schumer (D, NY), they chose the GOP’s spending regime rather than be blamed for a shutdown they feared would further empower President Trump. Many Democrats, however, consider Schumer’s decision to be so heinous that they are questioning whether he should step down as their leader. According to the Hill, the minority leader is now the center of a “civil war” within his party. How long can a consensual democracy sustain itself like this?
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| 0:51.3 | Greetings and welcome to Denison Forum's daily article Podcast. It's Monday, March the 17th, |
| 0:58.4 | 2020, and I'm Chris Elkins, narrator. Today's daily article is written by Denison Forum co-founder |
| 1:05.3 | and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison. Many people think Americans have gotten ruder since the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 1:14.4 | This morning, Chuck Schumer may agree with them. |
| 1:17.4 | Enough Senate Democrats voted for a Republican spending bill last Friday |
| 1:22.2 | to avoid a government shutdown. |
| 1:24.9 | Led by their minority leader, Charles Schumer, Democrat of New York, |
| 1:29.0 | they chose the GOP spending regime rather than be blamed for a shutdown they feared would further |
| 1:35.6 | empower President Trump. Many Democrats, however, consider Schumer's decision to be so heinous |
| 1:41.3 | that they are questioning whether he should step down as their leader. |
| 1:45.1 | According to the Hill, the minority leader is now the center of a, quote, civil war within his |
| 1:51.5 | party. A senior Democratic aide said of the frustration towards Schumer, I've never seen anything |
| 1:57.2 | like it in the time I've been in the Senate toward any leader on our side. |
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