Jack, I think you are right and your friend is wrong. George Santos was not serious about policy and was not introducing bad legislation, just voting for it. Suozzi will introduce bad things, vote for bad things and block even the possibility of good things if Democrats get a 2/3 House majority. When you say, "Joe Manchin-like “Democrats…
Jack, I think you are right and your friend is wrong. George Santos was not serious about policy and was not introducing bad legislation, just voting for it. Suozzi will introduce bad things, vote for bad things and block even the possibility of good things if Democrats get a 2/3 House majority. When you say, "Joe Manchin-like “Democrats” who are determined to run as far right as they need to retain their seat"-- that's not why they're running right. Many "left" positions are popular. Over 60% of independents and 80% of Democrats want a ceasefire. They don't run right because it wins elections. They run right because they are going to enact right wing policy, which is what they believe in. It's a signal that the electorate has no real options on policy for the most part. He's not a lesser evil. He's an evil consensus machine with lesser evil branding.
Jack, I think you are right and your friend is wrong. George Santos was not serious about policy and was not introducing bad legislation, just voting for it. Suozzi will introduce bad things, vote for bad things and block even the possibility of good things if Democrats get a 2/3 House majority. When you say, "Joe Manchin-like “Democrats” who are determined to run as far right as they need to retain their seat"-- that's not why they're running right. Many "left" positions are popular. Over 60% of independents and 80% of Democrats want a ceasefire. They don't run right because it wins elections. They run right because they are going to enact right wing policy, which is what they believe in. It's a signal that the electorate has no real options on policy for the most part. He's not a lesser evil. He's an evil consensus machine with lesser evil branding.