Put them on the defensive for a change.
Yeah.
That seems obvious to me.
So obvious, in fact, that is raises the question, “Why AREN’T Democrats doing that?”
And the only answer that makes any sense, is this…
A goal scored against the GOP is a goal scored against their own benefactors.
That is the only explanation for why the Democrats behave the way they do. They kiss the same ring. Nothing else explains their behavior as well, and no other explanation is as simple.
Makes sense, given the fact that Trump and the GOP have given them more ammunition than they could possibly need to just flat out crush them. But they seem not to even try. The Dems actually seem to be the party on the defensive all the time . . . which makes no sense.
Good cop/bad cop, perhaps.
Stepping back a bit further: If we compare the two parties, not to each other, but to an actual set of standards for moral and ethical conduct, representing our interests, doing what’s best for we the people, protecting the planet, etc. etc. . . . they both fail on an epic scale, and have done so for generations. In short, they both suck.
But if we compare them to each other — which is the way I think most Americans view our politics — it’s clear that the Dems are the better choice on the issues. Republicans choose judges who clearly make life worse for most Americans. They craft tax policy that clearly exacerbates economic inequality and injustice. They deregulate business and finance in a way that will clearly hurt workers and the environment. They “get tough on crime” in a way that clearly hurts Americans, especially minorities. Their policies toward women clearly hurt them. Their asylum and border policies are clearly sadistic and obscenely cruel. Their support for Christian fundamentalism is clearly a danger to the freedom of all Americans, etc. etc.
If we compare the two parties to actual standards of justice, decency, right-conduct, and so on, they consistently fail on a massive scale. But if we compare them to each other . . . we really only have one choice.
That pisses me off, and no doubt everyone else here.
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