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In reply to the discussion: I'll be blunt. Democrats help "normalize" Trump if we wait for an election to hold him accountable [View all]rufus dog
(8,419 posts)1. We must move on from the latest Repub transgression and heal
2. California is a liberal failure and will go bankrupt.
As posted above, Pelosi let Bush/Cheney off the hook in 2006 in an effort to heal and move forward. It created an opportunity for Obama while the Repubs "healed" and reloaded. Then in 2010 they were able to take control of the Legislative branch. Then they got tRump elected and moved the Country fruther to the right.
This happened under Bush I (Iran/Contra) Reagan, and Nixon. In each case the Dems backed off, and the Country moved farther to the right. (In spite of the wants of the electorate)
As for CA, we went from 11th or 12th in GDP in the world to 5th or 6th. So a bit of failing upward..
So we can try the same insane failed approach used over the past 50 years, OR understand that the Repubs can't be allowed to "heal" on their own. We must force healing on them and minimize their impact on the world.
It won't be pleasant, but the longer put off, the more unpleasant.