Doug Holland@lemmy.worldM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUND@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoWhy can't Democrats?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1404arrow-down13
arrow-up1401arrow-down1external-linkWhy can't Democrats?lemmy.worldDoug Holland@lemmy.worldM to AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUND@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down3·8 days agoI think it’s because a core feature of Democratic politicians is a tacit agreement that debate is good and necessary. republiQans not only don’t think that, they actively despise that.
minus-squarealcoholicorn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·8 days agoNo, if you’re debating how many americans should die of preventable disease or how many should have crippling debt, your interests are not aligned with the people you claim to represent.
I think it’s because a core feature of Democratic politicians is a tacit agreement that debate is good and necessary.
republiQans not only don’t think that, they actively despise that.
No, if you’re debating how many americans should die of preventable disease or how many should have crippling debt, your interests are not aligned with the people you claim to represent.