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I think you'll find both sides are aligned on about 60 or 70 percent of things. This is due mostly to them all belonging to the same class and seeking to advanc
by whydoibother 5y ago
I think you'll find both sides are aligned on about 60 or 70 percent of things. This is due mostly to them all belonging to the same class and seeking to advance class goals.
Pick a few wedge issues for either side and voila: you have a 'representative' democracy.
- xadhominemx 5y agoThat’s because the vast majority of things have a clear correct answer. Even in multiparty nations, many legislative acts passed with the overwhelming majority of mps
- whydoibother 5y ago>That’s because the vast majority of things have a clear correct answer. No, they don't. What is correct for rich western liberals often means further poverty, suffering, and death for those who don't belong to that class. The sheer arrogance to even say that is boggling to me.
- Sohcahtoa82 5y agoIt is quite the opposite of that, my friend. The conservatives are the party of letting the poor starve and die with their constant demands of eliminating social programs and fighting against universal health care.
- whydoibother 5y agoI wasn't singling a specific party out here. Merely pointing out that the ruling class is largely (neo)liberal. Also, I hate to break it to you, but even if GOP opposition to social programs disappeared overnight, I would wager money that we still wouldn't get basic social necessities like UHC or UBI or housing rights. Liberal ideology is just as good at letting the poor die and starve as are the conservatives. The dog and pony show where they pretend their hands are tied cause of opposition is almost completely BS. See how we still haven't gotten any student debt relief even though the executive could immediately provide it. See how these two liberals are still blocking the filibuster.