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Dr. Jack

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9. I wonder if McConnell is more of a naive, indifferent, cynical old conservative

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #7)

Sat May 29, 2021, 09:49 PM

May 2021

I don't think he has any altruistic motives or is secretly helping the Democrats. He is probably more like conservatives in Italy and Germany who allied with the fascists because while they knew they were bad, they though the left was far worse. They also thought they could control the ultra right wing elements. I think that's where McConnell is at. The analogy is a bit hyperbolic since I don't think we are a few years away from being full-blown Nazi Germany, I do think McConnell is too out of touch and naive to realize allying with the far Right is extremely dangerous.

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I wonder if the Democrats are planning something big [View all] Dr. Jack May 2021 OP

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OMG +1 nt intrepidity May 2021 #20

Well... OR, "Why some will act as tho She never existed" Budi May 2021 #24

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Are you saying the Democrats haven't accomplished anything since 2000? StarfishSaver May 2021 #29

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Same here mvd May 2021 #13

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If they are, I think it must be done in June and July before summer recess jimfields33 May 2021 #3

Well..,there's this from a few weeks back. I bookmarked it thinking it would surface again PortTack May 2021 #4

I am having some of the same thoughts. Irish_Dem May 2021 #7

I wonder if McConnell is more of a naive, indifferent, cynical old conservative Dr. Jack May 2021 #9

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i don't think so, but Schumer needs to press the agenda.... Takket May 2021 #8

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it's a fantasy I entertain, but I ain't holding my breath . msfiddlestix May 2021 #11

PLEASE! elleng May 2021 #12

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I like it. Fingers crossed. Joinfortmill May 2021 #25

I hope you are right, otherwise we're screwed. Joinfortmill May 2021 #23

spoiler: no TomDaisy May 2021 #28

Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories FrankTC May 2021 #30

Maybe I was right? Dr. Jack Jun 2021 #31