• @TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
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    You guys seem to think that the democrats had a fillabuster proof majority the entirety of obama’s terms.

    They had two years. In those two years, they spent their capital on getting the ACA passed.

    Then the 2010 midterms happened, and the dems lost any chance of anything meaningful happening.

    • @MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world
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      191 month ago

      To be clear, they didn’t have 2 years. They had ~70 days where they had the seats to pass legislation. That’s when they passed the ACA.

      • capital
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        21 month ago

        But not progressive enough so I will help the least progressive candidate win. /s

    • @krashmo@lemmy.world
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      And you seem to think two years is basically no time at all. Think about how much awful shit Republicans got up to under Trump. Approximately half of that got done in a two year period and that was even a historically deadlocked Congress. Democrats lost in 2010 precisely because two years is a long time and the best thing they got out of it was a shitty healthcare plan that, more than anything, ensured our current unsustainable system stays in place for at least another generation.

      Democrats are obviously much better than Republicans in basically every sense of the word, but Republicans get their legislation passed when they have the chance and Democrats trip all over themselves trying to appease the idiots who will never join their coalition. They could learn a lot from Republicans about pushing their agenda but it seems pretty clear by now they aren’t going to.

      • @Tujio@lemmy.world
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        71 month ago

        It’s the classic problem. Democrats can’t get anything done, Republicans get the wrong thing done. Been that way as long as I can remember.

      • @TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
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        -21 month ago

        Yep, it’s amazing what you can do if you ignore laws, lock out the opposite side, control all three branches of government, and literally pass shit with stuff penciled in on the side.

        • @bamboo@lemm.ee
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          31 month ago

          Being democratic and inclusive is pointless if it prevents progress. People want good, affordable healthcare more than they care about if it was achieved with Republicans at the table too. The Democratic process is a means to an end, it’s not sacred and should be disposed of when it can’t work.

        • @TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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          -61 month ago

          If Democrats are incapable of governing when given the power, maybe we should stop voting for them.

          There is no point in empowering someone with my vote if they can’t do anything with it once they’ve taken power.

          Republicans have gotten more done in minority positions than Democrats have when in majority position over the past 20 years.

          Democrats are conveniently bad at this shit when it comes to getting the things their voters want done, done. When it comes to getting shit Republicans want done, they are also conveniently powerless.

          Maybe we shouldn’t vote for Democrats.

          • @Carlo@lemmy.ca
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            61 month ago

            Republicans have gotten more done in minority positions than Democrats have when in majority position over the past 20 years.

            Accepting this premise, the things Republicans have gotten done have been objectively detrimental to humanity. The direct result of not voting for Democrats is electing more Republicans. This is the reality that currently exists. No amount of self-righteous rhetoric will alter that. So if you’re going to continue disseminating this ill-considered garbage, just face the fact that you’re effectively a Trump supporter.

            Honestly, I have more respect for maga types than for people who pose as leftists while advancing a fascist agenda.

            • @TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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              -31 month ago

              people who pose as leftists while advancing a fascist agenda.

              So Democrats?

              Exhibit A

              Exhibit B

              Exhibit C

              Exhibit D

              (I can keep going)

              Exhibit E

              And thats only the last two years.

              Everything you are saying is pure projection. If you are out there blindly supporting Democrats without acknowledging that they are working in lockstep with Republicans towards fascism, you are the one supporting a MAGA agenda.

              The Democrats ARE NOT INTERESTED OR TRYING TO RESIST OR STOP FASCISM. You are fucking delusional if you think Democrats are working on your side.

              • @Carlo@lemmy.ca
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                11 month ago

                people who pose as leftists while advancing a fascist agenda.

                So Democrats?

                Oh, no, this is embarrassing. It’s you. I was talking about you. Sorry, I thought that was clear. The mistake dipshits like you always make is this emotional appeal:

                You are fucking delusional if you think Democrats are working on your side.

                No shit, a political party is not “on your side.” This kind of rhetoric betrays such a childish approach to politics. That’s not how any of this works.

                It’s a binary choice, and you’re shilling for fascism. It’s anyone’s guess whether or not that’s your intention—but that really doesn’t matter to anyone but you.

                • it’s projection bro. It’s you.

                  If you support fascism because it’s Democrats doing it, you are no ally.

                  And that’s what you are arguing for.

                  Your argument , you entire refusal to hold Democrats accountable by being critical of them and withholding your support to force them to come to you, it’s why we’re in this mess.

                  YOU are the white moderate MLK warned us about.

                  • @Carlo@lemmy.ca
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                    11 month ago

                    I’m not your bro, and I don’t believe you’re arguing in good faith. This particular clumsy mix of buzzwords certainly doesn’t make you sound like a human being. I’ll address this one more time, and then never engage with you again.

                    Your argument , you entire refusal to hold Democrats accountable by being critical of them and withholding your support to force them to come to you, it’s why we’re in this mess.

                    My decision to vote for the only viable candidate who doesn’t obviously intend to dismantle all democratic institutions hardly constitutes a refusal to hold Democrats accountable. Those are the stakes in this particular election. The direct result of the action you’re advocating would be to hand power to an aspiring dictator.

                    YOU are the white moderate MLK warned us about.

                    You argue like a fash—completely unsupported assertions bolstered by oafish emotional appeals. I’m done with you.

    • @Krono
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      51 month ago

      Two years of a filibuster proof majority for a president elected on hope and change, and the best they can do is a conservative healthcare plan, packed with giveaways for the big insurers.

      That’s when I lost all faith in the democratic party.

      • @TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
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        121 month ago

        Because Joseph Lieberman wouldn’t allow it to pass without removing the public option and he was the lone vote they needed to overcome the filibuster

        • @Krono
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          Yep there’s always a rotating villain, how convenient.

            • @Krono
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              The term “rotating villian” refers to those who are currently fulfilling the spoiler role in the party in order to stop any progressive legislation.

              More recent rotating villains include Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin.

            • @bamboo@lemm.ee
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              21 month ago

              The point is it’s always one persons fault and that certainly everyone else was a good guy. The blame is planted on a single individual and not the party that failed as a whole

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        a president elected on hope and change

        Here’s a little middle school social studies lesson for you: there is a lot more to the government than the President.

        Bernie Sanders could be sitting in the Oval Office right now and he’d still be struggling with the political realities that Biden is dealing with today. There would still be multiple wars raging, there would still be Republican obstructionism, there would still be a Republican controlled House and a tied Senate, etc. And I’m willing to bet you would be sitting here commenting on how “disappointing” he ended up being as a progressive…

        If you want big, sweeping FDR-style changes, then elect a big sweeping congressional supermajority like FDR had. It’s not rocket science, people like you would rather just shy away from the political reality of getting bills passed in favor of complaining online, and it’s getting boring.

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      Ah yeah, Romneycare with no public option and my friends with kids still can’t afford to actually use the doctor because the deductible is so high.

      Soooooo glad that they spent all their political capital on a handout to the insurance companies.

      Love it when they just pass Republican legislation and call it a “win” for Democrats.

      If my eyes rolled any harder they’d be on the floor.

      The ACA was a numbers game so Democrats could pat themselves on the back at the number of “insured” people ignoring whether or not that “insurance” actually got those people access to medical care. “Insured” means nothing if you can’t use it.

      But good for them for being able to point at some numbers and pat each other on the back for a “job well done” I guess?

      The ACA has helped the insanely destitute (in states that even use it, so not everywhere), but it has not helped the general US public nor even come close to solving the medical insurance crisis and high cost of medical care crisis.

      But tell me more about how we’re supposed to be so happy for half-assed plans copied from Republicans.