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Because we have elections that affect the government. Very broadly speaking, we do that by electing republicans or democrats. Republicans consistently do things
by wredcoll 1y ago
Because we have elections that affect the government. Very broadly speaking, we do that by electing republicans or democrats. Republicans consistently do things like censor government agencies and attempt to alter history. Democrats do not.
Blaming "the government" becomes a way to shield criticism of the actual people doing it which means people are ever so slightly less likely to take appropriate corrective actions.
(Saying republicans instead of specific republicans is a bit the same, but there's a certain freedom of association there, if you're currently a republican it means that all of these republican actions are, at minimum, acceptable to you)
- metalcrow 1y agoThere was just last month a huge court case involving the YouTube being pressured during the Biden administration to remove COVID "misinformation" which turned out to be true. I don't think this is as cut and try and you want it to be.
- Krssst 1y agoWhich one turned out to be true?
- wredcoll 1y agoYou are arguing against a claim I did not make. I am not claiming that biden, and the democrats in general, are perfect people who do no wrongs. I'm arguing that, over the last 30+ years of american history, they have consistently done fewer and smaller wrongs.