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When we “overshot left” it was by electing a centrist cishet man who identified as Christian and had different colored skin from the prior presidents. Overshoo
by Arubis 1y ago
When we “overshot left” it was by electing a centrist cishet man who identified as Christian and had different colored skin from the prior presidents.
Overshooting right has us building concentration camps.
- malfist 1y agoWe overshot so far to the left on the ACA that it was a Republican proposal a decade prior. We overshot on the right and just stripped health care away from 12 million people who can't afford it to pay for tax cuts for the rich
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- scrubs 1y agoThe dyad left-v-right is just stupid. The issues are complex. We must move under and out of the political bs of conservative v. liberal if we're gonna get anywhere.
- Arubis 1y agoWhile I generally agree with this framing, “whatever you call what’s currently holding the reins of power” vs. “not that” still feels useful currently; the empowered party and its ideology are pretty extreme.