• Altair@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Pretty clear neither of these imperialists give a fuck about the people, and only care about its effects on the election. Reps make a big deal out of nothing to use against dems, and dems concede to them.

    Just the usual ratchet effect

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      8 months ago

      Go back and look at the '90s. Conservative Democrats are practically progressives by comparison.

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        8 months ago

        90s Democrats gave us the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and they had previously agreed that yes, conservatives need a bigger voice in media and government. They literally laid the groundwork for fascism, like handing Hitler his PA system