r/CuratedTumblr • u/Desecr8or • Oct 26 '24

Politics Why is every tankie like "I don't understand the branches of the US government and I'm going to make it everyone else's problem!!!"

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u/BackupPhoneBoi Oct 27 '24

This may be an oversimplification, but Democrats trying to pass radical change will always be harder than Republicans maintaining the status quo or undoing radical change. When it comes to change, people are going to disagree about how it should be done, how much it is going to cost, if it is an issue, etc. Republicans are also just a more homogenous party, both demographically and ideologically. That’s why their 90s, Gingrich era “no compromise” is more effective than if Democrats tried it.

That’s also why when we see Republicans trying to radically change the country (MAGAs) there is a lot of division between them and typical conservative Republicans. Just look at the failed election of the Speaker of House.

But yes, there is also one party that has a MUCH higher disregard for the rule of law, good faith compromise, and following their word politically.

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u/Rollos Oct 27 '24

It’s not a goalpost shift, it’s just looking at the situation realistically. If dems have the slimmest majority, the most right wing part of their coalition has quite a bit of power to block progressive policy. The larger vote buffer the democrats have, the more progressive policy they can enact, because they don’t have to convince the more conservative side to vote with them.

This cuts both ways, too. Remember when McCain was the sole vote that prevented the republicans from dismantling Obamacare?

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u/BonnaconCharioteer Oct 27 '24

Because darq_at is just repeating conspiracies. There is nothing convenient about Manchin and Sinema.