• Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      Republicans really do not give a shit about democracy. They’re absolutely fine with the idea of a dictatorship, as long as they think it’ll benefit them and hurt the people they hate.

      When you start to understand this, a lot of what they do makes sense. It’s why they were fine with McConnell refusing to confirm a supreme court nominee in the last year of Obama’s presidency but cheerfully confirming one in the last year of Trump’s term. They know its hypocritical, and they applaud it. To them, this is what “Winning” means; it’s about getting their way. That’s all that matters.

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        3 months ago

        If they give up democracy it won’t matter what they give a shit about.

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          3 months ago

          They think they’ll be the “standard” and their way of life won’t be impacted.

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            3 months ago

            When you start to look deeper into the 2025 stuff you realize that so many of them will not only be impacted just as brutally as everyone on the liberal side. If you aren’t the right version of Christian you aren’t any different than any other religious or non religious group. If you are a woman you will lose even more rights to the point you can’t vote.

            They are literally supporting their own demise. In any other context that is a sign of an irrational and potentially broken mind. But in politics they are free to destroy themselves and us along with it cuz it’s too much to ask for basic competency.

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      3 months ago

      Considering how often I have heard, “why can’t the president just [thing that is not within presidential powers]?!” in my life, I think a lot of people believe presidents already are dictators.