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[-] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Whenever there is a democratic majority, just enough Democrats will turn to make any actual change impossible, like a public option with Obama. Or when the blue dog Democrats fucked healthcare reform under Clinton. It's happened every time and will continue to happen because the ratchet effect is a feature that always ends in facism and oligarchy, which is where you make your real money.

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The ratchet effect is real, but it's because when the Dems have a majority they're relying on West Virginia. Republicans kiss the ring or they're kicked from politics, just look at Ted Cruz.

[-] AWistfulNihilist@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Yeah it's always something, and it's always gonna be something. And that thing is oligarchy.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

when the Dems have a majority they’re relying on West Virginia

They're relying on a billionaire scion of a coal dynasty. Plenty of working class labor friendly people in WV. But the Dem Senate committee won't touch any of them.

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