• thecrotch@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    What policies or legislation overlaps between these two?

    Off the top of my head, the Patriot act, the Iraq war resolution, DMCA, SOPA, KOPA, support for israel’s genocide, Japanese American interment in WW2, and the Gulf of tomkin resolution. Only some of the most dangerous policies in this nations history, no big whoop.

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      9 months ago

      I like that we have to go back in time long before the southern strategy as if the Dems are a monolithic body. Just from a cursory first glance on Patriot act:

      the Act passed the House by a vote of 357–66, with Democrats comprising the overwhelming majority of “no”-votes.

      I won’t argue on SOPA because that is indeed contentious, but going back in time like that is really disingenuous.

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        9 months ago

        I answered your question accurately. Instead of moving the goalposts after the fact, maybe you should ask a different question to begin with.

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          9 months ago

          No goalposts were moved. You lied. Quick ten second Google search proved you wrong. You equivocated between the two as if they are both lock step voting the same on all legislation. Not only that, but you had to go back to W W 2 , long before the southern strategy was effected to back your claim.

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            You equivocated between the two as if they are both lock step voting the same on all legislation

            I did no such thing. You asked when they ever agree, implying that they never do, and I gave several examples of them agreeing on some pretty bad legislation. Maybe you’re confusing me with someone else. This was our first interaction.

            you had to go back to W W 2

            No I didn’t. SOPA and the DMCA were a few years ago. Patriot act gets renewed every few years with bipartisan support. KOPA is brand new. You’re latching onto the oldest example I gave because it fits your narrative and ignoring the others. Stop that. It makes you look like a dipshit.

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              I misspoke. It’s expected that some bills will pass with bilateral support. It would be crazy if that never happened. The issue is the Dems are a big tent with many contrasting perspectives. The Gop is lockstep on almost every bill (except lately they are starting to fracture). What I was aiming to express is that overall, if I was to compare every bill pushed forward by the Democrats compared to their Gop counterparts, it would paint a very clear picture of where they diverge policy wise. That’s all.