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It is not “punishing” anyone to ensure equal standards of treatment. The whole point of negotiation is to ensure this but that is impossible against people who will only respond to unequivocal kindness with brutality and contempt.

It’s insane to me to suggest that California and New York are the “bad guys” for demanding that they receive the same treatment from Republican leaders that Democratic leaders give Tennessee and Florida.

Literally *no one* is punished is everyone agrees to that standard. It’s revealing to me that people assume Republicans can’t agree to standards of federalism that once existed under both Bushes.

I'm sorry, Stephen, but either I don't understand your argument, or we just fundamentally disagree on this tactic (I think) you're advocating. It sounds like you want the Dems, the next time they have power, esp the presidency, to fuck over the red states if they have a natural disaster or 1/2.