VOX House Democrats just passed a slate of significant reforms to get money out of politicsDemocrats passed their sweeping anti-corruption bill known as HR 1. It’s already doomed in the Senate.
FOX News: House Dems pass 'power grab' voting rights bill; McConnell says proposal has no chance in Senate
It is too bad politicians keep passing things that they know are doomed. The GOP passed that redundant anti-infantcide bill and now the DEMs pass this... I mean all this work to pander to their base and make election talking points instead of actually getting legislation passed.
Why do we pay these folks again? :-)
FOX News: House Dems pass 'power grab' voting rights bill; McConnell says proposal has no chance in Senate
It is too bad politicians keep passing things that they know are doomed. The GOP passed that redundant anti-infantcide bill and now the DEMs pass this... I mean all this work to pander to their base and make election talking points instead of actually getting legislation passed.
Why do we pay these folks again? :-)
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People pass things they know are doomed in order to differentiate themselves. Democrats want people to vote, Republicans want their voters to vote. It's a significant difference between the two parties. There was a time when a compromise could be hammered out on issues like this, but part of being a nation in decline is the loss of an ability to do that.
--Hiram
I think the DEMs just want a talking point. I am pretty sure a lot of the folks they try to buy won't get out to vote no matter what... :-)
As for decline, I think of it as extreme polarization. Neither side wants to give the other any potential win... :-(
It's always a question as to whether people want the policy or the issue. I don't think voter issues are very sexy, I don't think people vote on them, they are pretty much inside baseball. But there is no doubt, Democrats want more people to vote, Republicans fewer. That's why Democrats favor lowering barriers to vote and Republicans favor raising them.
The country is clearly failing. Healthy nations don't elect Donald Trump's.
--Hiram
The polarization comes from a focus on politics versus practical governance. Long gone are the days when we would send people to Washington to solve problems rather than create them. Trump being the exception, and that's causing all the ruckus.
Electing a Donald Trump is evidence of something deeply wrong with America.
--Hiram
Hiram,
What is your rational for this belief?
I think it is a natural response to the endless tug of the left.
Donald Trump didn't really run on tugging the boat back to the right, though.
Everything is relative, but I think he may have been.
Total Spend as percent of GDP is one aspect.
There are also:
- ever more regulations and over sight
- ever more "sinful" freedoms
- ever fewer active Christians
- ever more immigrants / fewer jobs
- ever more public union employees
government too big, too wasteful, too intrusive
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