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once again I am asking for a democratic party that actually does what republicans claim they will do

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The Democrats are gonna terminate the filibuster as soon as they have a chance and then they're gonna approve DC and Puerto Rico as states. They get 4 more senators, 12 more congressmen, like 40 electoral votes ... you don't want to see me cry."

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Republicans hear all these stories about a kindly old Santa Trump completely divorced from fact, while also hearing that Democrats are a bunch of degenerate malefactors. Providing representation to DC and PR (if they want it) and putting SCOTUS in their place won’t shift voter preferences one iota.

It feels like Trump points out stuff so Democrats will go "What? Oh no, no no, we're not going to do that! (Dammit, we totally were, but now he's said it we can't!)" And the annoying thing is it seems to work.

I remember a British comedian pointing out the Lib Dems are the worst thing in British politics because they'll never get elected into power, so any good idea they have has to go in the bin because neither major party wants to be accused of stealing their ideas.

Hell, I'd love to see him cry. And maybe fall to the ground pounding the dirt with his fist and throwing a tantrum like a baby. But he does that all the time anyway. And real babies grow up, unless their parents listen to RFK Jr.'s medical advice.

if they are going to accuse you of doing all of these great things you might as well do them and reap the benefits

Well, my Sister for instance is an elder millennial. She & her friends are mid-40s, will be around politically for decades to come & are just as reactionary as my Gen-X cohorts. All anecdotal of course, but I would not be placing money on your implication above; they are these folks, i.e. BS-ers👍

Killing the filibuster is probably great for democracy in this country. The party in power should have more opportunity to enact its agenda. Then people will realize what agenda they want