• troybot [he/him]@midwest.social
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    3 months ago

    If Democrats follow that playbook it only legitimizes it, giving a future Republican administration the green light to do it as well.

    The correct response is what we’re seeing from Biden today. Put it down on paper and get it on record who really supports the rule of law

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      3 months ago

      If Democrats follow that playbook it only legitimizes it, giving a future Republican administration the green light to do it as well.

      I 100% agree in spirit. However…

      giving a future Republican administration the green light to do it

      One of the many problems with American politics is that the Republicans do not need legitimacy or a green light. They’ll fucking do it anyway. They’ll also cry foul if they catch a whiff of a democrat thinking about doing it. Or they’ll just accuse a democrat of doing it and they’ll just use that as justification for doing it first.

      They know their policies are wildly unpopular and that they won’t even be able to maintain power by illegitimate minority rule, which they have been doing for decades now.

      It’s grab power now or regroup and accept that they’ve lost the culture war. They are not going to go quietly, as recent events and Project 2025 has made crystal clear.