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Ironically, it's not just the ineffectuallity of the DOJ (intentional, in that case), it's the ineffectuality of the political competition, the Democratic Party
by mmooss 4mo ago
Ironically, it's not just the ineffectuallity of the DOJ (intentional, in that case), it's the ineffectuality of the political competition, the Democratic Party, to hold the GOP accountable.
The Dems inability to cash in on these things is so absurd that people just accept it: The Trump administration and GOP are letting a company get away with contaminating baby formula. That should be repeated by the Dems from now until the end of time. Everyone should associate Trump and the GOP with it.
But as always, the Dems will not make Trump and the GOP pay any price, no matter how awful events are (and this one is hardly the worst), and so why would they stop doing these things?
Part of the duty of the political competition is to hold the other party responsible. It is also very obvious and basic self-interest.
- ChrisLTD 4mo agoThe Supreme Court gave Trump immunity, stymieing Democratic attempts at holding him accountable for crimes he was accused of in his first presidency. Holding him accountable this time would require some workaround for the Supreme Court.
- lux-lux-lux 4mo agoWhy not just ship him to CECOT? Official acts bro
- mmooss 4mo agoThat is legal accountability. I am talking about political accountability: When Trump or the GOP do something awful, the Democrats are unable to score points on it. In the reverse situation, the GOP is very good at it. When the GOP screws up, they should be losing votes and reputation. The Dems have failed to do that.
- getcrunk 4mo agoYea things like this make more sense when you model the Democratic Party mostly as controlled opposition for the actual uniparty outside of a handful of instances
- lubujackson 4mo agoYup. Once you realize neither party actually cares about any of the top debated political issues (individuals do, but the party doesn't) but they thrust them in everyone's face day in and day out BEACUSE the country is divided neatly in half and they are emotionally charged: abortions, LGBT rights, gun control. Let the plebs wear themselves out so money can be extracted and power can be used without any fuss.
- throwawaypath 4mo ago>The Dems inability to cash in on these things is so absurd that people just accept it All the Dems have to do is kick the DEI/woke, open borders, etc. contingent out of their party and "cashing in" will commence.
- mmooss 4mo agoAll Dems have to do is abandon their principles and priorities, and conservatives will like them. I don't think that will work. > open borders You tip yourself off as someone consuming political propaganda. Nobody of any prominence or influence in the Democratic Party advocates or has advocated for 'open borders'. The only place I hear that is from people who watch Fox News, etc.
- cindyllm 4mo ago[dead]
- throwawaypath 3mo ago>All Dems have to do is abandon their principles and priorities, and conservatives will like them. All Dems have to do is abandon their hatred of Whites and males, and [insert groups] will like them. >You tip yourself off as someone consuming political propaganda. Nobody of any prominence or influence in the Democratic Party advocates or has advocated for 'open borders'. Facts are not "political propaganda". Look at the numbers of border crossings and illegal immigrant apprehensions between Trump and Biden. Biden and those who supported him were advocating for open borders with their actions.