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TexasTowelie

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19. Convoluted logic.

Reply to PTWB (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:21 PM

Nov 2020

Progressives representing 5% of the majority party rather than 4% is not a silver lining. The only power that they might hold is to kill legislation being proposed by the remainder of the Democratic Party if their demands are not met. How is that a good thing?

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The one silver lining of our losses in the House... [View all] PTWB Nov 2020 OP

I think you forgot to add the sarcasm thing. bottomofthehill Nov 2020 #1

That is not a silver lining. Big Blue Marble Nov 2020 #2

I disagree with that assessment. PTWB Nov 2020 #3

There are 10 Justice Democrats in Congress. onenote Nov 2020 #7

We've got a big tent for a reason. PTWB Nov 2020 #8

Right. And the Justice Democrats need to learn to live inside that big tent. onenote Nov 2020 #9

Is that how that works? PTWB Nov 2020 #13

10 people isn't a bloc. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #15

💥 NurseJackie Nov 2020 #22

It's something, though. Malmsy Nov 2020 #27

At least one progressive is on record as saying we have "too big of a tent". George II Nov 2020 #21

We go left, we lose everything in 2022. redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 #5

No way. PTWB Nov 2020 #6

Fighting for positions and winning are two different things AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #16

Thank you! peggysue2 Nov 2020 #20

I agree with @redstatebluegirl Zeus69 Nov 2020 #10

We can change that. But it takes time and paitence. apnu Nov 2020 #24

They have the time, not the patience. George II Nov 2020 #26

There is no silver lining. Losing seats was a bad development, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #4

👆this...all of this Docreed2003 Nov 2020 #11

My district lost a seat that we flipped in 2018. Initech Nov 2020 #12

Today's U.S. electorate is a bitterly, divided partisan landscape. Holding power by relying on... Yavin4 Nov 2020 #14

losing seats is good if it gives more power to a splinter group? sad nt msongs Nov 2020 #17

The word I'd have chosen is "pathetic" or "disgusting" (or maybe just a little "shellfish"). NurseJackie Nov 2020 #23

Exactly.. By using branding that failed to win purple areas the OP grantcart Nov 2020 #25

Actually, it gives more influence and power to the remaining few moderates. Klaralven Nov 2020 #18

Convoluted logic. TexasTowelie Nov 2020 #19

How would this happen ? JI7 Nov 2020 #28