2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I thought winning the election would feel better than this. [View all]zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)There is a difference between compromising and capitulating.
Compromise is you say A and I C so we agree on B. Capitulating is I say A and you say 7 so we agree on 6.
Compromise is that I run on closing Gitmo, and you oppose it, so we close it and move it to Illinois. Capitulating is we don't close Gitmo.
Compromise is saying we need 900 billion in direct spending and you say 500 billion so we do 700 billion. Capitulating is saying we need 1.4 trillion, you say we need 500 billion in tax cuts, so we do 500 billion in tax cuts, and we do 400 billion of direct spending.
Compromise is saying we need a public option and you say we don't so we have a limited public option with narrow applicability and moderate budgets. Capitulation is I say we have a public option and you say no, so we don't.
When you average perfect with mediocre you get good. When you average good with bad, you get bad mascarading as good.