Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Instead of all the extreme outrage over the Hyde amendment [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)where people of widely varying and conflicting beliefs somehow come together to make laws they can live with. Typically, agreeing to things of this sort would be in return for getting something else that's needed more.
Critically, healthy democracies are able to remain stable through these majority decisions that act as checks on extremism from both sides. Our nation is currently endangered because cooperation and compromise have broken down and extremists from both sides are demanding their way or nothing.
Once we get congress more back to normal and functioning properly, expect to see a lot more imperfect laws reflecting cooperation and compromises between peoples working together as intended.
Also, let's remember that the states all have their own legislatures and can and do pass laws that reflect the desires of their people. By far most funding is at the state and local level, not federal.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden