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friendly_iconoclast

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20. The article is entirely accurate in blaming *some* Democrats for their complacency...

Reply to TomCADem (Reply #19)

Tue May 25, 2021, 12:01 PM

May 2021

...and pointing out that the Republicans are naturally taking advantage of that complacency.

Republicans are largely fascists (or fascist-adjacent) these days- lying and backstabbing is what they do

Expecting Republicans to not act like what they truly are is dangerously naive.

There is a historical example that should guide us:

Neville Chamberlain not only got conned at Munich in 1938, but in 1939-40 allowed the British Expeditionary Force
to largely sit idly watching as the Nazis invaded and conquered Poland, rearmed, and then turned west to conquer
France

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoney_War

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If Democracy Is Dying, Why Are Democrats So Complacent? [View all] Nevilledog May 2021 OP

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Manchin. Sinema. FoxNewsSucks May 2021 #2

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Those two need to come under a full frontal assault. Whatever it takes, they must be forced to ... lagomorph777 May 2021 #13

Those in power don't want to rock the boat too much, even democrats. The people must be more triron May 2021 #4

The Constitution is a suicide pact if enough of us want it to be. SYFROYH May 2021 #5

Kick dalton99a May 2021 #6

I'm sure the blogosphere knows better than the Democratic Party leadership..... brooklynite May 2021 #7

No one is required to defer to Democratic Party leadership, especially when democracy is threatened friendly_iconoclast May 2021 #9

It's a fair question to ask our leaders in Washington. Boomerproud May 2021 #8

I hate this framing. I'm a Democrat and I'm not fucking complacent. Neither is any other Dem I know. LymphocyteLover May 2021 #10

The article is about lawmakers' actions versus words. lagomorph777 May 2021 #14

OK. Thanks. LymphocyteLover May 2021 #26

Well, it's been 21 years since Florida 2000, so... ananda May 2021 #11

Democrat's still believe in playing by the rules while Republican's look for ways to game the jalan48 May 2021 #12

This is what I think too. It's not that they don't care. It's that they don't know what to do. CrispyQ May 2021 #15

How does a democracy deal with a party which works toward one party rule and the elimination jalan48 May 2021 #18

This: "Democracy depends on competing interests playing by a set of agreed upon rules." CrispyQ May 2021 #27

I think the claim that American democracy is dying is just politics, i.e., hyperbole. Steelrolled May 2021 #16

January 6th, 2021 spanone May 2021 #17

History is on the side of the author, we need to learn from it so we don't repeat the bad parts uponit7771 May 2021 #22

Another Blame the Democrats for the Misdeeds of Republicans Narrative... TomCADem May 2021 #19

The article is entirely accurate in blaming *some* Democrats for their complacency... friendly_iconoclast May 2021 #20

Like the MSM they aren't alarmed by Republicans yet uponit7771 May 2021 #21

People believe it can't happen here until it does. Politicub May 2021 #23

Because Orange Bad Man gone n/t leftstreet May 2021 #24

Ugh, that word. Another "Why don't Democrats stop Republicans?" thing. betsuni May 2021 #25