"It's called precedent," the Senate Judiciary Committee chair said of violating the same rule that Republicans ignored to move forward with judicial nominees.
Based on all the weird downvotes in this thread, it seems Lemmy might be losing its taste for subtlety.
You are absolutely right that most are a bunch of self-serving asshats. In my experience, the sign of a mature adult is someone who can admit when they’re wrong and do the right thing even when it’s less convenient than doing the wrong thing. Dems do the wrong thing a lot, and calling them out on it is one of the few ways we can force change. They also do the right thing way more often than the GOP. Dem’s corruption often seems less flagrant than the GOP’s because they couch it in neoliberal pro-business language. It’s still corruption, and the GOP is still way worse. Both things can be true.
Based on all the weird downvotes in this thread, it seems Lemmy might be losing its taste for subtlety.
Threads criticizing neoliberals always get a suspicious amount of downvotes relative to the amount of rebuttals. It’s almost as if the people doing it hate your criticism, but can’t articulate any reason you’re wrong.
Nah, folks that are center-left are tired of the same out-group/in-group games. Not far enough left? Then one is practically in bed with fascists. It is tiresome, and plenty of folks are weary of laying out the difference in lieu of having meaningful discussions.
Threads criticizing neoliberals always get a suspicious amount of downvotes relative to the amount of rebuttals.
Even your own comment has the whiff of conspiracy where it need not be.
No one is calling the Democrats perfect or suggesting they couldn’t be better. But they are demonstrably better than the GOP, even if that’s a low bar. They consistently pass legislation and enact policies to the benefit of the whole nation, not just the donor class.
When the complaint is that they’re not good enough, they’re being blamed for not catering exclusively to the progressive base the way Republicans cater to theirs. Which refutes the notion that “both sides are the same” on its own.
Yes, we should hold their feet to the fire and convince them to do better. But we should do it without boosting Republican talking points like “both sides.” Better to say “they’re good, but they could be better.”
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Based on all the weird downvotes in this thread, it seems Lemmy might be losing its taste for subtlety.
You are absolutely right that most are a bunch of self-serving asshats. In my experience, the sign of a mature adult is someone who can admit when they’re wrong and do the right thing even when it’s less convenient than doing the wrong thing. Dems do the wrong thing a lot, and calling them out on it is one of the few ways we can force change. They also do the right thing way more often than the GOP. Dem’s corruption often seems less flagrant than the GOP’s because they couch it in neoliberal pro-business language. It’s still corruption, and the GOP is still way worse. Both things can be true.
Threads criticizing neoliberals always get a suspicious amount of downvotes relative to the amount of rebuttals. It’s almost as if the people doing it hate your criticism, but can’t articulate any reason you’re wrong.
Nah, folks that are center-left are tired of the same out-group/in-group games. Not far enough left? Then one is practically in bed with fascists. It is tiresome, and plenty of folks are weary of laying out the difference in lieu of having meaningful discussions.
Even your own comment has the whiff of conspiracy where it need not be.
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No one is calling the Democrats perfect or suggesting they couldn’t be better. But they are demonstrably better than the GOP, even if that’s a low bar. They consistently pass legislation and enact policies to the benefit of the whole nation, not just the donor class.
When the complaint is that they’re not good enough, they’re being blamed for not catering exclusively to the progressive base the way Republicans cater to theirs. Which refutes the notion that “both sides are the same” on its own.
Yes, we should hold their feet to the fire and convince them to do better. But we should do it without boosting Republican talking points like “both sides.” Better to say “they’re good, but they could be better.”