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If someone says both parties are the same. This is one of a million differences. (Original Post) onecaliberal Aug 2020 OP
"Both parties are the same" is merely an excuse for not getting involved, not making... TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #1
+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #3
It's an excuse for the privileged who don't want to admit they are just libertarian scum JI7 Aug 2020 #4
I hear this from a lot of very un-privileged, too. TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #5
If someone says both parties are the same, I will want to punch them. Squinch Aug 2020 #2
Kick dalton99a Aug 2020 #6
The parties are further apart than ever Buckeyeblue Aug 2020 #7

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. "Both parties are the same" is merely an excuse for not getting involved, not making...
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 10:22 PM
Aug 2020

choices, and not being bothered to get off your ass and vote.

Yes, both parties do share certain uncomplimentary traits, but they are not "the same".

JI7

(89,246 posts)
4. It's an excuse for the privileged who don't want to admit they are just libertarian scum
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 01:30 AM
Aug 2020

but pretend they actually care but nothing can be done because "they are all the same" .

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)
7. The parties are further apart than ever
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:51 AM
Aug 2020

Mostly because Republicans have had to allow evangelicals to set the social policies. Once upon a time country club Republicans were pro-choice and not particularly religious.

Now they are anti-freedom for everyone but white males. That's because at the heart of the evangelical movement is a core of white supremacist that seem to be driving everything.

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