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Yep, it's time to stop taking the high road because republicans will ditch norms when it fits them anyway (see: Mitch Mcconnell in 2016 vs 2020 on supreme court
by hypeatei 2y ago
Yep, it's time to stop taking the high road because republicans will ditch norms when it fits them anyway (see: Mitch Mcconnell in 2016 vs 2020 on supreme court picks)
Dems are held to a higher standard both internally and by the media, but republicans can do/say crazy things without an ounce of accountability from anyone.
- sillyfluke 2y agoThis line of thinking creates a vicious spiral straight to a banana republic. >but republicans can do/say crazy things without an ounce of accountability from anyone. some republicans campaign explicitly on reducing accountability and embracing nepotism, and when they deliver on those points their voters are hardly "shocked" because they advertised it from the get go. Many dems campaign on the high road, so no one should fault their voters if they feel betrayed and insulted when they go dark. This behavior is just a childish, "the assholes coming up behind me are going to cut the line, so why should I be the sucker? I'm gonna cut the line and get what's mine while I have the chance." As with the dumb election strategy of cozing up to establishment republicans: It's stupid because no one will want the fake ones (dems playing republicans) when they can get the original gangsters (republicans).