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The Truth (mander.xyz)
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When was the last time the Democrats held 50+ percent in both houses to pass legislation without needing to cooperate? Believe it was Obama for 2 months in 2009. So all complaining about this for the last decade has been moot.

[-] insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 weeks ago

Even if we ever get that again, people will be sorely disappointed because legislation will be too busy fixing damages from the previous administration to make much actual progress. Which will be forgotten by the next election (same as it ever was).

In 2048 Reagan's ghost will still haunt the country, plus Trump's ghost too.

[-] FranklyIGiveADarn@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

And what the fuck did Obama do with those 2 months?

[-] dcpDarkMatter@kbin.earth 0 points 2 weeks ago

We had exactly 60 seats for all of like two effective weeks in 2009, due to various issues. And not only that, a good portion of the dems in that coalition were blue dogs - senators from IA, ND, IN, and MO.

People acting like we've had 30+ Bernies in the caucus are weird.

[-] CatsPajamas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

We're poopooing Obama having the largest majority since reconstruction? Come the fuck on. What have the Republicans been doing with way less "power"? Democrats are useless.

[-] Adb@ttrpg.network 1 points 2 weeks ago

It seems like that’s exactly the point, progressive democrats are very few and not even that progressive except for a few outliers.

I agree, that's why we need to replace around 70% of them, maybe 80%

[-] Vape_Or_Wave@leminal.space 2 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds better to start a whole new party instead of fight the entrenched majority.

[-] IzzyJ@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Spoiler effect means magats would just win by default if we tried

[-] Tanoh@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Sure, but the us election system makes starting new parties and having them matter almost impossible.

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