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In reply to the discussion: Stop. Letting. Them. Frame. The. Fucking. Narrative. Don't let them gaslight you! [View all]quakerboy
(14,856 posts)I would point out that while Hillary won the popular vote, the Republicans won the popular vote if you add up all the house election results. (IE Trump was less popular than the republican aggregate)
And then gerrymandering took a tiny lead and turned it into a massive controlling stake in the house.
With Trump infesting the white house, a controlling stake in the senate, and the house, and the governors mansions, and a majority of state legislatures, and the SCOTUS, and pretty much every other lever of power falling under the control of a republican or other RW politicians, exactly how do we get them to stop breaking the law?
I would argue the main thing keeping most of us from breaking the law is the sense that we know we shouldn't, that we dont want to harm others or break the social contract. I would also argue that the bulk of Republican politicians don't have that sense, and that the only thing that keeps them from breaking the law is that the potential of consequences that outweigh the potential benefits. But since they control the system, they do not choose to enforce the law, so there are no consequences. So they have NO reason not to break the law, only benefits from doing so. I expect the lawbreaking will be ever more extreme unless or until that changes.
That means we have to find some way to win in spite of the illegalities. Unless you know of a way to stop the law breaking now?