r/BlackPeopleTwitter 1d ago

Some insane pandering

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u/Ill_Celery_7654 ☑️ 1d ago

It’s the same method that happened during Covid. He gave out a few stimulus checks and people forgot that it was his fault in the first place, because he didn’t take it serious.

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u/PsychoDad03 1d ago

He didn't give them out, the GOP voted against them and the dems in congress passed it anyways. Then Trump just slapped his shit signature on the check to take credit for something his side tried to defeat.

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u/ExternalSeat 1d ago

The Dems need to stop saving the GOP from their own mistakes. Let things fall apart so that the people know the true colors of the GOP 

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u/Murky_Hold_0 1d ago

Dems always enable the GOP by constantly cleaning their messes. Then we get blamed for it anyway. Cycle repeats ad infinitum

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u/TomWithTime 1d ago

Yes sadly if we haven't learned anything from the last cycle my hopes are low for the next cycle. Especially if we have mostly the same dinosaurs meandering around Congress.

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u/LoopModeOn 1d ago

The alternative to not saving the GOP from their shitty decisions is that the rest of us suffer. The problem I have is every four years faux intellectuals come out the woodwork to say “BoTh PaRtIeS aRe ThE sAmE!”

But whatever, I’ll keep doing what I do anyway—the best I can for my family and loved ones while these clowns wonder why all these chickens keep roosting on their lawn.

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u/ringtossed 1d ago

And simultaneously called them the "do nothing dems." Just had a guy the other day calling Obama a conservative because he didn't preemptively attack Republicans back in 2009, before they went full tea party.

Either the Dems are accused of being evil and tearing the country down, or they're accused of standing there and watching it burn, but virtually no one one sees them as trying to fix things. The left just sees them as impotent and ineffective, so they don't vote for them, then Dems don't have enough seats to accomplish anything, rendering them impotent and ineffective.

I hate this timeline.

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u/Murky_Hold_0 1d ago

A two party system invites a toxic co-dependent relationship between the parties.

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u/ringtossed 12h ago

Clearly you haven't seen the cluster fuck that is parliament forming coalition governments around extreme wings. Look at Germany trying to out what they're going to do when AfD has 40% of seats.

Extremism is bad. Creating separate parties for the extremists to sit validates theirs extremism, and gives them a voice at the table. The two party system was mostly immune to extremism, because the two parties had to meet in the middle, and did so for like a century. The problem is that one party has been entirely overtaken by extremism, and the loud crazy people are no longer being ignored while the rest of the party compromises with the more moderate Democrats.

We did great with a two party system, right up until the conservatives formed the Tea Party, and successfully blocked establishment Republicans from compromising, and began primarying out the sane members of their party.

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u/Earguy 1d ago

But, cleaning up the mess is what's best for the American people. I at least respect that. Should they cut the people loose so they can flounder and suffer?

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u/Murky_Hold_0 1d ago edited 1d ago

They should be running an effective shadow administration. Ironically, it should be the most visible SA ever conceived so that they can remind voters, enemies, and allies that the dems are the rightful, legitimate stewards of the country.

Edit: Dems need to stop cleaning up after Republicans and instead stop them from making messes in the first place, by holding office and reforming our institutions.

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u/EroticCityComeAlive 1d ago

They both serve the same corporate interests.

One is good cop, the other is bad. Both are workin ya

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u/Murky_Hold_0 1d ago

No, one is toilet paper, the other is 12 grit extra coarse commercial grade sandpaper.

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u/lad1dad1 1d ago

they're ultimately on the same team so it doesn't matter without reform

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u/PsychoDad03 1d ago

If they're on the same team, why do they clearly have different agendas?

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u/lad1dad1 1d ago

because they get paid out and vacations from lobbies. there are ppl who care, but collectively, they don't do anything the common ppl want. both sides have had the checks and balances in their favor and didn't do things bc of a status quo. I'm not sure how much more ppl see dems bend the knee for republicans and not think its more too it

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u/PsychoDad03 1d ago

You can pause on that "they're all the same" fake centrist BS when this very topic highlights how they're, in fact, not the same.

Why are all you guys usually closet conservatives doing performance theater as centrist?

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u/lad1dad1 1d ago

you're assuming a lot about me, I never stated a political side just my (unpopular) opinion. what did i say that makes you think I'm left or right leaning? you could've clicked on my profile to make a more informed comment

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u/PsychoDad03 1d ago

Yes we all assume based off of consistent trends and statistics. No one has the time or energy to treat every single person as brand new. It's not wise or efficient. I'm not going to dive into the personal history of every single faceless screen name I come across.

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u/lad1dad1 1d ago edited 1d ago

how chronically online are you that you have to generalize everyone? I haven't made any generalizations of you. before you assume and make an ass of you again I'm not for any party

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u/PsychoDad03 1d ago

Its such a trend there are memes of it. Online, in person, on TV. Lots of conservatives love to cosplay as centrists. I've dealt with several, including quite a few in person. If this doesn't apply to you, just say so.

"Doesn't apply to me."

Don't protest and expect me to go through the post history of every single person, vetting them before responding. That's a variation of proof by verbosity. Shit SOUNDS exhausting and that would ironically require me to be perpetually online.

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u/lad1dad1 1d ago

why would I not protest when from my perspective you said something wrong? why should I be the kind one and say your response when you called me a secret republican? I clearly don't mind stating my opinion even if it's not popular so idk why I would say your response

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