No gay marriage was the courts, and now may end up being removed like Roe v Wade.

And who was it that appointed those judges?

So steps towards a goal from republicans are part of a long term plan to what they need, but from Democrats they're half assed? Come on man. We were never going to get socialized medicine in one step.

The point here is that under Democrats there is progress. Would it be nice if it happened faster? Hell yes. But right now we're racing backwards, and that sure as hell isn't going to get us anywhere good unless you're an accelerationist.