• Baylahoo
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    1 year ago

    You make a good point. I just wasn’t alive to see that level of self reflection from the Rebublican party.

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      1 year ago

      Absolutely. Anyone under 30-40 pretty much only knows the GOP as the party of “Obama is a MMUSL1M!1!!!”, but like, it was the Nixon Administration that created the EPA. It’s also difficult because much of the economic issues we’ve experienced from 2008 onwards are because of the Clinton Administration, so the “both parties are the same” argument can be pretty compelling. You could definitely make the argument that in the 90s, they were, but Beau of the Fifth Column on YouTube put it well:

      You walk into a bar to find an ATM while on a road trip with your very visibly-queer friend. The bar is full of MAGA hats. Do you feel comfortable leaving your friend out front while you look for the ATM, and maybe take a leak? Now imagine the bar is full of “Vote Blue no Matter Who” shirts.