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As you know, every single progressive effort begets a much larger reactionary effort to undo it. The EPA in particular has been under continuous assault. Appar
by specialist 3y ago
As you know, every single progressive effort begets a much larger reactionary effort to undo it.
The EPA in particular has been under continuous assault. Apparently a liveable planet is fractionally less profitable for a handful of incumbents, which is intolerable.
When tortured rationalizations (perverting the commerce clause, equal protection, precedent, the actual unambiguous language and stated intent of any given law, and simple logic) prive insufficient, our reactionary SCOTUS will divine nonsensical plot devices like the "major questions doctrine" to get their predetermined outcome.
- andrekandre 3y ago> As you know, every single progressive effort begets a much larger reactionary effort to undo it. so whats the better solution?
- ip26 3y agoFigure out how to make it common sense, if possible. E.g. spending bills tend to fail… except when they obviously save more money than they spend on net.
- specialist 3y agoFirst accept reality: yes, this is really happening (despite corporate media concern trolling, err, denials from op-eds and pundits); there is no "winning", nothing is ever settled; we must always defend democracy. Next step is work towards a multi-racial majoritarian democracy. It took generations and billions in dark money to unwind the New Deal, Great Society, environmentalism, etc. Hopefully getting back on track won't take quite so long.