▲ 236 ▼ Two Party System. Why. (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/memes@lemmy.world 89 comments fedilink hide all child comments EDIT: To the people downvoting this post because democrats > republicans: you’re missing the point.
[–] franklin@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) Look I hate a two party system as much as the next person but the both sides are the same thing is just not true, don't say it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children) The most confusing thing to me is how Democrats can have majorities in the House and POTUS and their agenda gets inched along but the second Republicans have that their agenda gets rammed through asap. Is that a misconception? It certainly seems that Republicans make much more aggressive and active use of their power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago If you're referring to relatively recent events (like the first 2 years of Biden's term) you need to look no further than Kyrsten Sienema and Joe Manchin. "Democrats" that opposed the agenda (and general Good Things(tm)) for personal greed and lobbying interests. Biden had a majority in the house, and a hostile supreme court, which we're going to be dealing with for a good long time that's to McConnell's fuckery. The defection of Sienema and Manchin made progress very difficult. It's also harder to get the wider variety of interests in the big tent of left to go in the same direction. Kinda like herding cats. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) House this is incorrect, the GOP controls the House atm. The Dems control the Senate. Really, take time to understand how legislation is crafted in a bicameral congress, it's worth it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say they controlled the house, I described what they do when they control the house. Do pay attention to the complexities of the English language, it's really worth it :-P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) how Democrats can have majorities in the House man I'm just reading what you wrote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* Gottem lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) They clearly meant in the past permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are words and phrases which could indicate that which they chose not to use, so clearly? really? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I described what they do when they control the house permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago poorly, maybe. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Test_Tickles@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children) The most confusing thing to me is how Democrats can have majorities in the House and POTUS and their agenda gets inched along but the second Republicans have that their agenda gets rammed through asap. Is that a misconception? It certainly seems that Republicans make much more aggressive and active use of their power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago If you're referring to relatively recent events (like the first 2 years of Biden's term) you need to look no further than Kyrsten Sienema and Joe Manchin. "Democrats" that opposed the agenda (and general Good Things(tm)) for personal greed and lobbying interests. Biden had a majority in the house, and a hostile supreme court, which we're going to be dealing with for a good long time that's to McConnell's fuckery. The defection of Sienema and Manchin made progress very difficult. It's also harder to get the wider variety of interests in the big tent of left to go in the same direction. Kinda like herding cats. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) House this is incorrect, the GOP controls the House atm. The Dems control the Senate. Really, take time to understand how legislation is crafted in a bicameral congress, it's worth it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say they controlled the house, I described what they do when they control the house. Do pay attention to the complexities of the English language, it's really worth it :-P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) how Democrats can have majorities in the House man I'm just reading what you wrote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* Gottem lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) They clearly meant in the past permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are words and phrases which could indicate that which they chose not to use, so clearly? really? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I described what they do when they control the house permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago poorly, maybe. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Test_Tickles@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Railing5132@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago If you're referring to relatively recent events (like the first 2 years of Biden's term) you need to look no further than Kyrsten Sienema and Joe Manchin. "Democrats" that opposed the agenda (and general Good Things(tm)) for personal greed and lobbying interests. Biden had a majority in the house, and a hostile supreme court, which we're going to be dealing with for a good long time that's to McConnell's fuckery. The defection of Sienema and Manchin made progress very difficult. It's also harder to get the wider variety of interests in the big tent of left to go in the same direction. Kinda like herding cats. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) House this is incorrect, the GOP controls the House atm. The Dems control the Senate. Really, take time to understand how legislation is crafted in a bicameral congress, it's worth it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say they controlled the house, I described what they do when they control the house. Do pay attention to the complexities of the English language, it's really worth it :-P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) how Democrats can have majorities in the House man I'm just reading what you wrote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* Gottem lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) They clearly meant in the past permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are words and phrases which could indicate that which they chose not to use, so clearly? really? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I described what they do when they control the house permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago poorly, maybe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn't say they controlled the house, I described what they do when they control the house. Do pay attention to the complexities of the English language, it's really worth it :-P permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) how Democrats can have majorities in the House man I'm just reading what you wrote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* Gottem lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) They clearly meant in the past permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are words and phrases which could indicate that which they chose not to use, so clearly? really? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I described what they do when they control the house permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago poorly, maybe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) how Democrats can have majorities in the House man I'm just reading what you wrote. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] franklin@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* Gottem lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) They clearly meant in the past permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are words and phrases which could indicate that which they chose not to use, so clearly? really? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I described what they do when they control the house permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago poorly, maybe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) They clearly meant in the past permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are words and phrases which could indicate that which they chose not to use, so clearly? really? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I described what they do when they control the house permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago poorly, maybe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) there are words and phrases which could indicate that which they chose not to use, so clearly? really? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I described what they do when they control the house permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago poorly, maybe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] goldenlocks@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I described what they do when they control the house permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vivadanang@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago poorly, maybe. permalink fedilink source parent
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