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In reply to the discussion: The words "Democrat" and "Republican" are pretty much meaningless [View all]Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)please READ what I said.
The title of my post is:
The words "Democrat" and "Republican" are pretty much meaningless
I make considerable issue about the "differences" between the parties. Democrats come in several flavors:
Liberal
Greedy tools of corporate America
Clueless
Conservative
Republicans come in two flavors:
Crazy with religious or Anti-Government sprinkles
Greedy tools of corporate America
There ARE differences, but on the whole, the country has continued to move to the right, even when snatching the occasional progressive victory (like electing a Black president or overturning anti-gay laws). How about naming ONE Supreme Court justice appointed in the last, ummmm, let's say 40 years, who was to the LEFT of the justice he/she replaced. Seen any Thurgood Marshall's of late? Right, he was replaced with CLARENCE THOMAS, a justice so far to the right that he qualifies in quantum physics as an "anti-Thurgood Marshall" particle. A Democrat (Dennis Deconcini) on the Judiciary committee voted for him, and ELEVEN Democrats helped confirm him in the senate.
If we wound Marhsall's corpse with copper wire he would generate enough power to run all of Washington every time Clarence Thomas rules with the majority. And we owe it all to eleven Democrats.