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Trump is deporting way fewer people than Obama did. Why? (www.vox.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

Because Democrats are efficient at being fascist bastards, I suppose.

Never forget that Obama said "we need to look forward, not backward' in respect to war crimes committed by Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz and the rest of the criminal gang. Trump hasn't even risen to the level of war crimes, did we really think they were going to punish him for anything?

The fucking milquetoast pussy shit that the Dems have been feeding us for nearly three decades now is why the Republicans get away with so much shit.

This is the same party that, instead of questioning and critiquing the plans for war in Iraq, needed to "show they were strong on terrorism" and instead signed off on it probably fully knowing the intelligence was faked. This is the same reason Obama had to be "tough on immigration" to show he had his fascist bona fides.

Weak willed idiots who sway in the breeze to follow public opinion instead of standing by any principles at all.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Okay, so it would be near (possibly already) impossible to develop another party in the U.S. and get members inserted in enough states to be on the ballot for the U.S. presidency if there is a vote in 2028. It is possible to vote every member of the congress out by 2028. (Not quite all of the Senate, statistically 2/3rds).

    So which is easier to do, make a new party and split the progressives from the centrists and give a guaranteed win to the Republicans, or vote in progressive Congress/Senators and ensure people vote in the primaries to not allow the less progressive ones be the only members on the ballot.

    That said. If you believe there won't be a legitimate vote again, then there is no reason to even think about democrats at this point. They haven't controlled Congress since 2009 and Shumer is considered progressive by no one. (He can be voted out in 2028 as well if people show up to primaries).

    Whichever president/VP came in would place the new executive branch positions. Then the issue is just the courts.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago*

    Oh I agree, and I think that voting the chumps out and replacing them with competent people who will stand by their principles and fight is the solution. There's some real dinosaurs in office who are still legislating like this is the 1980s.

    The Democratic party is just made up of people, and those people can be replaced. It's not the label that's the problem, it's the people.

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