[This article first appeared at Common Dreams on March 17, 2025.]

At this critical inflection point for democracy, America cannot afford a rudderless resistance from a compromised leader.

Maybe Democratic New York Senator Chuck Schumer was correct.

Maybe it was more important for him to align himself with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and congressional Republicans than to resist them with one of the few weapons that Democrats possess—the Senate filibuster.

Maybe calling the Republicans’ bluff to shut down the government would have been worse than the pain that Trump, Musk, and their allies continue to inflict on the nation and the world.

Or maybe Schumer just blew it.

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