Donald Trump, who is not the president, is using a minority of Republicans to block aid to Ukraine, to undermine the actual president’s foreign policy, and to weaken American power and credibility.

  • @ghostdoggtv
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    3911 months ago

    Smells like all Republicans are traitors

    • @[email protected]OP
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      1311 months ago

      There are a number who aren’t, like Liz Cheney. It’s possible to disagree almost completely with somebody on policy, and still recognize that they’re not a traitor.

      Not that the rest of the Republican party accepts them or will allow them to win a primary anymore.

      • @grue
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        911 months ago

        Do Republicans who got kicked out of the party still count, though?

      • @ghostdoggtv
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        311 months ago

        Right, but that is what it smells like.

      • @YarHarSuperstar
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        111 months ago

        Exactly, they are no longer the same thing. Maybe it’s finally time to realize there are more than two options.

        • @[email protected]OP
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          011 months ago

          If you’re a longstanding Republican and looking for another home, that’s not a bad idea. If you want the Republicans to lose the next election, you need to actively vote for a Democrat. These three scenarios show why:


          Scenario 1:

          D - 9 votes

          R - 10 votes

          T - 0 votes

          Republican wins


          Scenario 2:

          D - 9 votes

          R - 9 votes

          T - 1 vote

          Tied election, decided by a coin toss


          Scenario 3:

          D - 10 votes

          R - 9 votes

          T - 0 votes

          Democrat wins

    • @UnderpantsWeevil
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      I mean, that line of reasoning can get a bit dicey. Given that they’re in the electoral majority, I think that technically makes the Democrats traitors.

      • @ghostdoggtv
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        311 months ago

        Your “given” is false.

        I’ll grant you this - Republican leadership are all traitors.

        • @UnderpantsWeevil
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          110 months ago

          The Nazis were a nationalist movement with enormous support within the German state. Who were they betraying, exactly?