I read it more that Democrats couldn’t push boundaries because conservative media is much stronger at pushing talking points, and would jump on a democratic Senate removing the filibuster even more than they did with Obama’s tan suit. Fox is powerful enough to influence other news media and the many centrist voters.
Comment on Why isn’t "Democrats would never get away with this" seen as a problem for the left?”
Reetsh@lemmy.ml 6 days ago
I interpret that sentiment completely differently from how you seem to. “Democrats would never get away with this” to me is not a statement about the Republican Party’s ability to wield power more effectively than Democrats, rather it is a statement about how Democratic Politicians and their constituents would never allow their leaders to behave the way Republican leaders do. Respect and belief in the core principles of American democracy, rather than a willingness to use technicalities and loopholes to win at any cost, is required and expected of Democrats by democrats in a way that is is not expected of or by Republicans.
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
ExperiencedWinter@lemmy.world 5 days ago
From where I’m standing Democrats unwillingness to use “technicalities and loopholes” like keeping the government closed sure feels like the Democrats are less effective at welding political power. I’m not saying they need to fight dirty, but when they don’t even try to use the political process to their advantage it sure feels like they aren’t really trying
AA5B@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Plus it’s a comment on how performative republicans are with their appeal to “law and order order”, the constitution, states rights. So much drama and spectacle about things they don’t really care about