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The "both sides are the same" argument is a complete nonsensical distraction and wears really thin when faced with reality.
by orf 6y ago
The "both sides are the same" argument is a complete nonsensical distraction and wears really thin when faced with reality.
- save_ferris 6y agoSure, there are pretty significant differences in the day-to-day conduct between the two parties, but it is true that both parties are beholden to major corporate interests and are decreasingly supporting positions held by the public at large. The centrist wing of the Democratic Party refuses to seriously consider universal healthcare as a platform while we all watch the current healthcare system fall further and further into dysfunction via private bureaucracy. Numerous progressive policies have wide support across the political spectrum, but aren’t being seriously considered by either major party. And that is something that both parties are very guilty of.
- Ididntdothis 6y agoThe Democrats are the spineless party. They have no courage to take a position. It’s all wishy-washy trying not to offend anybody (especially not their donors).
- brenden2 6y agoThis is exactly right. At the end of the day they only answer to the people who write the biggest cheques and pay for the fanciest dinners and vacations they get to enjoy.
- orf 6y agoThey have plenty of positions though. The republican parties position seems to be "whatever the opposite of the democratic position is". Nothing can be clearer than that point especially contrasting their conduct during the Obama administration vs the current administration. I also wouldn't consider staunch opposition to LGBT rights as a spine worth having.
- ssklash 6y agoAbsolutely. Want to see a great breakdown? https://np.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/2kaubu/just_a_reminder_of_what_the_senate_was_doing_the/cljns3q/ https://np.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/2kaubu/just_a_remi...
- brenden2 6y agoThis is great, thanks for sharing. I would like to point out that it's still cherry picking, and ignores the cases where Democrats voted against sensible legislation. They supported the Patriot Act for example, and recently supported bailouts for large companies that didn't need free money from the government but still got it, all while keeping it difficult for people to access unemployment benefits.
- knowaveragejoe 6y agoActually what you're doing here is closer to cherry-picking, since you've found a handful of examples compared to the dozens in the link.