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In reply to the discussion: DAAAAYUM, You gotta see this. [View all]Hortensis
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when our representative government works as it's intended. Our founders' intention was not to institutionalize "silencing" everyone else but to arrive at answers that worked for the most people.
So we don't like what the legislative MAJORITIES created by majorities of those who voted in PA are doing with their power, but most of the minority who voted them in do! They're thrilled.
It's not like we didn't know today's Republicans always misuse their power. We've watched them become increasingly extreme and anti-democratic for over 30 years, accelerating big time after 2008 and doubling down on that, becoming openly fascistic, with 2016.
They're so bad that increasingly radicalized Republican minorities are ONLY able to keep electing them because they get help from millions who at least lean left. So, NO to excuses for dangerously irresponsible LW voter behaviors, including refusal of personal responsibility. People who voted Democratic were not silenced: they spoke but were outnumbered by RW crazies and LW abettors. We're all reaping their whirlwind.
Oh, and speaking of not being fools, eyes on the various anti-Democratic LW organizations using agitprop to turn fear and anger at what the Republicans are doing against Democrats. There's an existential election coming up fast, and they have to keep people from voting to save, much less enlarge, our Democratic majorities.