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The late Gore Vidal (not a Russian) wrote "There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party … and it has two right wings: Republican and Democra
by B1FF_PSUVM 7y ago
The late Gore Vidal (not a Russian) wrote "There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party … and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat." (https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7320654-there-is-only-one-party-in-the-united-states-the https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7320654-there-is-only-one-p...)
He used to hang out with the 1960s Democratic Party mighty, even ran in an election. His essays are pretty sharp.
- PhasmaFelis 7y agoJust for one example, one party has a recent history of seeking equal rights for LGBT people, and the other has a history of actively blocking same. Try telling a trans person that the party in power doesn't matter. I never said that the Democrats are perfect. They're not even all that good. As often as not, they're the lesser evil. That doesn't mean it's rational to stay home and let the greater evil win.