Five@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoFear of "backlash" is no reason to let Donald Trump make an illegal run for presidentwww.salon.comexternal-linkmessage-square111fedilinkarrow-up1856arrow-down124
arrow-up1832arrow-down1external-linkFear of "backlash" is no reason to let Donald Trump make an illegal run for presidentwww.salon.comFive@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square111fedilink
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-28 months agoNo, the dem partyty “forgot” about that when they refused to codify it everytime they had the majorities to do it. Because the threat of Republicans outlawing abortion gave them votes. They didn’t want to finish that fight, they wanted to keep it as a difference between the two corporate parties. If they can play fight about social issues, their rich donors all stay happy no matter who wins. Republicans are just the asshole pro wrestler who doesn’t understand the other guy is trying to put on a show and isn’t legitimately fighting.
No, the dem partyty “forgot” about that when they refused to codify it everytime they had the majorities to do it.
Because the threat of Republicans outlawing abortion gave them votes.
They didn’t want to finish that fight, they wanted to keep it as a difference between the two corporate parties.
If they can play fight about social issues, their rich donors all stay happy no matter who wins.
Republicans are just the asshole pro wrestler who doesn’t understand the other guy is trying to put on a show and isn’t legitimately fighting.