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In reply to the discussion: We need to get the vitriol out of politics. [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,023 posts)39. What are you ten? We've bent over backward so far that we've become who they were a decade ago
and all it has done is make them even more extreme and put the American People, our values, and our future in a deep hole.
Bipartisanship is an utter failure.
Civility in the face of absurdity has utterly failed and escalated matters.
Benefit of the doubt has been abused to the point of flushing 99% of our people down the toilet.
Meekness paid back with belligerence.
"Meeting half way" has resulted in steady loss with little to nothing in exchange.
Looking forward has done nothing but encourage greater criminality.
We have active disenfranchisement efforts and twisted campaigns to gerrymander the will of the people out of existence.
We face unlimited money buying elections.
I say to you, WAKE UP AND SMELL THE FASCISM!
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I think also the fact that lawmakers would face withering criticism from their own side
OceanEcosystem
Feb 2013
#4
What other "compromises" should the Democrats make in your opinion? nt
Guy Whitey Corngood
Feb 2013
#9
Sir! Could you please cool it with the violent rhetoric? I believe "BOOM" implies some kind of
Guy Whitey Corngood
Feb 2013
#36
"They need us divided into our Red and Blue teams and full of visceral hatred for each other."
NCTraveler
Feb 2013
#16
You're replying to someone who thinks students should be able to turn in papers on creationism
Guy Whitey Corngood
Feb 2013
#8
I'm not sure people should be Miss Manners over evil policies/wars/torture/lies/propaganda/etc.
WinkyDink
Feb 2013
#10
I'd prefer that we get the money out of politics. It's been around as long as the vitriol.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2013
#18
Bull. You must not know any Democrats on Social Security...we know the game being played. nt.
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#34
What are you ten? We've bent over backward so far that we've become who they were a decade ago
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#39
The point is, though, that most of the real vitriol seems to be on the Right
LeftishBrit
Feb 2013
#47