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I never ever ever ever wanna hear the phrase (Original Post) vercetti2021 Mar 2021 OP
Oh yes Duncanpup Mar 2021 #1
Any time someone starts to say: "Well, you know, BOTH sides..." Aristus Mar 2021 #2
The false equivalence is one of the pillars of the right wing disinformation campaign Shermann Mar 2021 #3
As well as the RW talking pt, "Spineless Dems" Budi Mar 2021 #4
But to be fair... SmartVoter22 Mar 2021 #5
The people that say that always vote GOP BlueNProud Mar 2021 #6
The old saying used to be that Libertarians are Repugs who want to smoke pot. efhmc Mar 2021 #7
I know a gal that claims to be a Libertarian and smokes pot every day KS Toronado Mar 2021 #8
There you go. I never thoguth that saying was valid. efhmc Mar 2021 #11
Well, that's what should be the caese... soldierant Mar 2021 #22
Kick! mcar Mar 2021 #9
First felt that way about 20 years ago or so...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2021 #10
So sorry I can only rec this once wryter2000 Mar 2021 #12
Or any variation on "Democrats are basically the same as Republicans." Hortensis Mar 2021 #13
I keep losing track whether I'm socialistic, perverted, corporatist, or republican light Bucky Mar 2021 #14
Depends on who's yelling it at you! oldsoftie Mar 2021 #18
Democrats are not "Coastal Elites" either ... NurseJackie Mar 2021 #15
It always was, too DFW Mar 2021 #16
When it comes to certain subjects they clearly arent much different. oldsoftie Mar 2021 #17
Big REC for that one. LudwigPastorius Mar 2021 #19
GOP propaganda talking point. We know it is lie, but the GOP keeps spreading lies. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #20
Or, all politicians are liars. No, some aren't. nt Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #21
Amen to that Joinfortmill Mar 2021 #23
👍 yes thank you seta1950 Mar 2021 #24
K&R Blue Owl Mar 2021 #25

Duncanpup

(12,920 posts)
1. Oh yes
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 02:00 PM
Mar 2021

Reading dr suess cut me a break Kevin McCarthy or mr potato head as we lost half million in death to Covid

Aristus

(66,478 posts)
2. Any time someone starts to say: "Well, you know, BOTH sides..."
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 02:01 PM
Mar 2021

I start looking for a window to push them out of ...

Shermann

(7,455 posts)
3. The false equivalence is one of the pillars of the right wing disinformation campaign
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 02:13 PM
Mar 2021

I kick at that one every chance I get.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
4. As well as the RW talking pt, "Spineless Dems"
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 02:34 PM
Mar 2021

Better never hear that bs script again on a Dem site as well.



efhmc

(14,733 posts)
7. The old saying used to be that Libertarians are Repugs who want to smoke pot.
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 02:46 PM
Mar 2021

Since that is legal in many places now, I am not so sure about it.

KS Toronado

(17,368 posts)
8. I know a gal that claims to be a Libertarian and smokes pot every day
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 03:03 PM
Mar 2021

And in the voting booth, she votes for any Libertarian running and if none votes Democrat. Absolutely hates
Qpublicans.

soldierant

(6,938 posts)
22. Well, that's what should be the caese...
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 04:37 PM
Mar 2021

but too many people who call themselves "libertarians" mean for themselves alone. They are more authoritarian then the QOP. "Libertarian" should mean anti-authoritarian.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. Or any variation on "Democrats are basically the same as Republicans."
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 03:32 PM
Mar 2021

Those spouting that agitprop always reveal manipulative dishonesty and/or radicalized refusal to admit the profound differences.

Bucky

(54,087 posts)
14. I keep losing track whether I'm socialistic, perverted, corporatist, or republican light
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 03:35 PM
Mar 2021

such a Sophie's choice

oldsoftie

(12,632 posts)
17. When it comes to certain subjects they clearly arent much different.
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 04:10 PM
Mar 2021

Namely the national debt . Neither party ever takes reducing it seriously.
Pres Obama did commission a group to present ways to pay down our national debt. They presented several different options; some more drastic than others. None were implemented. Just like every other administration. Maybe you've seen realistic plans that I've missed. Key word being "realistic"

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