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throwaway85825 2 days ago

There's only one party and it's color is green. Donors know red or blue doesn't matter, so they give to both.

gcanyon 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

That's just an unreal characterization that plays into the hands of the "red" team. One side has put up presidents and congressional leadership that worked (mostly, I'm not saying they're perfect) within the traditional framework of the system. The other has put up a president who literally does not understand the meaning of the word "no," expects that everyone will let him do pretty much anything he wants, and a congress that agrees with him. Notably, that side was different in 2000, 1988, 1980, etc. -- not perfect by any stretch, but not this.

The difference matters.

hypeatei 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Do you want another authoritarian, corrupt, cult of personality leader like Trump? Proclaiming "both sides" and ignoring nuance like you're doing is how no one gets held accountable for the real harms that are taking place. Please stop holding water for the MAGAs/GOP.

throwaway85825 2 days ago | parent [-]

America has had even more corrupt/authoritarian/cult of personality leaders than Trump. They were younger and their brains still worked so they did way more damage than trump too. Most Americans just don't learn much history so can't compare.

hypeatei 2 days ago | parent [-]

> America has had even more corrupt/authoritarian/cult of personality leaders than Trump.

Like who?

guzfip 2 days ago | parent [-]

Andrew Jackson to this day is a darling among conservatives in America.