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[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, but they never would have sold us out completely to China or Russia. Their goals were power and grift, but they weren't willing to destroy the country to do so.

As bad as they were, Trump is likely worse.

[–] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a progression, though. They turned up the heat slowly so people wouldn't notice how they're being boiled alive. Romney isn't a Tea Party/MAGAt like the rest, but he had no problem catering to them during his 2012 bid for the Presidency and he was part of the establishment that paved the way for the extremists. He can afford to distance himself now that he's retiring, but he didn't listen when we warned about the rise of extremism in his party. It's too late to earn our respect for acknowledging it now.

[–] Copernican@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's a progression, though. They turned up the heat slowly so people wouldn't notice how they're being boiled alive.

This is like the same logic republicans use to say abortion is just a gateway to death councils for grandma.

Don't make false equivalencies when you don't want them made against your party. Each party has a nuance of plurality in members.

[–] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Copernican@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Specify please. There is nothing to respond to. What facts are you disputing

they never would have sold us out completely to China or Russia

Only because China and Russia weren't shopping for US politicians at the time. For decades now Republicans have been about catering to the wishes of the wealthy - their basic treasonous natures were just masked by the fact that their wealthy donors used to be all-American.