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John McCain Official Statement: "I Will Vote No on Graham Cassidy Health Care Bill"
- Thread starter BoogieWoogie
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one of the problems is that in our 'fuck off' moment, if someone says "maybe we shouldn't just say fuck off, and instead have a discussion?"
insert mlkmoderate.jpg
insert that big youtube both sides guy
discussion is now entirely about that
and I mean, I'm not as married to GAF as some people are so it's yall's board, you can do what you want, but damn. It's like every thread is about the same thing after 4 or so pages.
Michael F. Assbender
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Youre this close to having loads of people accuse you of perpetuating the echo chamber complaint.
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i do try to pick my words carefully
fuck off
Earthstrike
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I think this is an emergent property of the modern political context, where it feels like the stakes are so high, you have to do absolutely everything you can to achieve the right result. Global warming, healthcare, anti-intellectualism, the military industrial complex, the school to prison-pipeline. These are all major issues that have real impacts. As a result, people may feel they can't afford to make a mistake, and one of the easiest ways to make a mistake in the game of politics, is to put trust in your opposition.
I do think in this particular case, it is a bit over the top, but I understand where the sentiment comes from.
It is worth pointing out as an overreaction, but it is also understandable to have that reaction.
It isn't the 30th yet.
And like the Koch bros will ever stop funding their show ponies - they need them in office.
BlackDoomShadow
Member
Just wanted to note this piece of shit legislation still isn't dead yet. This thread on Twitter says they're releasing new language for the bill and are still courting Paul, Murkowski, and Collins.