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In reply to the discussion: The "we shouldn't do 'x' because then the Republicans would do 'y' " argument. [View all]

gulliver

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7. That logic doesn't justify us doing just any old thing, of course.
Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 12:29 PM
Sep 2020

If we do x, for bad enough x, the number of Republicans can grow and, in turn, do more y.

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The "we shouldn't do 'x' because then the Republicans would do 'y' " argument. [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2020 OP
None. DonaldsRump Sep 2020 #1
The Supreme Court officially became a political institution with Bush v. Gore dalton99a Sep 2020 #2
Republicans have been doing 'y' without us doing 'x' for over a decade already Blaukraut Sep 2020 #3
Zero constraints. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #4
I agree. Making concessions in fear of what the other side might do is a losing game. Martin Eden Sep 2020 #5
Exactly. If Democrats have a chance to gain power and use it for good they should. Period. Statistical Sep 2020 #6
That logic doesn't justify us doing just any old thing, of course. gulliver Sep 2020 #7
Even farther back than that JHB Sep 2020 #8
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