• @UsernameHere
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    39 hours ago

    This is the same excuse I’ve heard every time I point out that dems don’t have enough votes to do something.

    When I ask when dems had a majority they point to Manchin or Sinema or Lieberman as their example of a dem majority proving they are arguing in bad faith and/or don’t understand what a supermajority is.

    Meanwhile republicans don’t even criticize their own for committing crimes so they continue to win elections.

    • @krashmo
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      18 hours ago

      You’re justifying Dems being ineffectual. We don’t want to hear it anymore. We’re tired of watching Republicans play dirty to get what they want while Democrats sit on their hands and complain that governing is hard. Republicans fight despite the odds and that’s why they win more than they should. Democrats could do the same but they choose not to. I don’t want their excuses. I want them to fight even if they eventually lose the battle. Giving up before it starts is completely unacceptable.

      • @UsernameHere
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        27 hours ago

        We’re tired of your bad faith arguments.

    • nickwitha_k (he/him)
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      -39 hours ago

      Meanwhile republicans don’t even criticize their own for committing crimes so they continue to win elections.

      I think that’s a pretty bad takeaway. Republicans and other authoritarians oppose criticism of leadership, requiring obedience. That’s not something to aim for, IMO.

      • @UsernameHere
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        47 hours ago

        There was so much criticism of anti-fascists that actual authoritarian fascists won the election.

        Criticism isn’t just criticism. It is used by bots and propaganda to discourage voting for anti-fascists.

        • @[email protected]
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          -13 hours ago

          Really? Then why are Republicans able to win elections despite all the criticism against them, or does it conveniently only work in the one direction that supports your argument? This is such a ridiculous take.

          • @UsernameHere
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            13 hours ago

            The dems criticizing republicans aren’t their voter base. The republican voter base doesn’t criticize republicans.

            Why does that need to be explained to you?