Republicans have an agenda, and they rail it through at every opportunity. I’ve never seen, in my lifetime, a unified effort by the liberal wing of fascism on almost anything. Even when they have full control of the government, they get nothing done somehow.
Just look at Biden’s presidency: ending Europe’s economy, expansion of military contracts by starting wars everywhere, instituting austerity through high interest rate that transferred wealth from poor people (predominantly black and Hispanic) to white people, huge payout to Wall Street (S&P went up two fold under strong inflation), restored America’s oil and gas exporter profit after the prices were kept low under Trump.
You’ve always got your token senator to blame it on like Lieberman, Manchin, Sinema, Fetterman, etc. There’s always a focus on the individual, instead of the senatorial system itself, which is dumb and only exists to placate slave states and the rich.
I wish there was a way to show the Democrats are to blame. All o ever get in response is that people need to learn civics and government to see its not actually their fault.
It doesn’t stop them, but it would have extended federal protection and forcibly legalized it in all states.
Such legislation would have had to been overturned either by the Supreme Court (typically after it makes it’s way up the court chain), or by new legislation being passed to annul it.
One could argue that since it only requires a simple majority to do either action (to my knowledge), conservatives would have easily undone it multiple times in that span as well; but I would posit that the risk of someone undoing a good act is not a reason to not attempt it at all.
Real shame we never had a democrat majority in House/Senate/Presidency that could have codified this at any point in the last 50 years
This will also motivate many people to turn out and vote lib, reinforcing the cycle of
liberals moving right > losing > conservatives doing horrid shit > people voting liberals back in
Republicans have an agenda, and they rail it through at every opportunity. I’ve never seen, in my lifetime, a unified effort by the liberal wing of fascism on almost anything. Even when they have full control of the government, they get nothing done somehow.
I have seen the Dems unite under expanding war and genocide a few times so they have at least some cohesiveness
Don’t forget Citizens United and repealing Glass-Steagall!
I wouldn’t say got nothing done.
Just look at Biden’s presidency: ending Europe’s economy, expansion of military contracts by starting wars everywhere, instituting austerity through high interest rate that transferred wealth from poor people (predominantly black and Hispanic) to white people, huge payout to Wall Street (S&P went up two fold under strong inflation), restored America’s oil and gas exporter profit after the prices were kept low under Trump.
They’ve done a lot, just not for you.
Uh, pretty sure they renewed the Patriot Act a couple times.
You’ve always got your token senator to blame it on like Lieberman, Manchin, Sinema, Fetterman, etc. There’s always a focus on the individual, instead of the senatorial system itself, which is dumb and only exists to placate slave states and the rich.
I wish there was a way to show the Democrats are to blame. All o ever get in response is that people need to learn civics and government to see its not actually their fault.
parliamentarian says no material conditions sorry
Muh checks and balances, muh obscure rules that everyone ignores until its time to do something actually good
question from a non-american: How does codifying it stop republicans from undoing it/banning abortions?
It doesn’t stop them, but it would have extended federal protection and forcibly legalized it in all states.
Such legislation would have had to been overturned either by the Supreme Court (typically after it makes it’s way up the court chain), or by new legislation being passed to annul it.
One could argue that since it only requires a simple majority to do either action (to my knowledge), conservatives would have easily undone it multiple times in that span as well; but I would posit that the risk of someone undoing a good act is not a reason to not attempt it at all.