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NegativeCap1975 t1_iwthllf wrote

Still not reinstating Net Neutrality. Pretty weird how the Democrats control the white house and both houses of congress and they still haven't reversed that policy. Prreeeeetttty weird.

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flashstepthruadmins t1_iwtj58l wrote

>both houses of congress

You ever heard of the filibuster?

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Robot_Basilisk t1_iwtltxa wrote

Not relevant, but even if it were, the filibuster needed to go because the GOP will toss it the second it gets in their way now.

Every time in recent memory the Dems have declined to do something publicly popular because it would "set a precedent" that the GOP would copy, the GOP has done it anyhow the next time they had the chance.

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xchadrickx t1_iwuc85n wrote

How do you propose stopping the filibustering of the push to stop filibustering?

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cas13f t1_iwuh3ic wrote

Unlike legislation, a rule change only require a simple majority to be passed.

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NegativeCap1975 t1_iwtjdix wrote

Hate it when the head of the FCC tries to reverse policy and they get filibustered by Congress. Just crazy.

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flashstepthruadmins t1_iwtpusa wrote

> head of the FCC

The head of the FCC still has to work with the other commissioners, and there's currently a 50/50 split on party lines, so once again Democrats do not have control of the institution.

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NegativeCap1975 t1_iwtup5q wrote

>there's currently a 50/50 split on party lines

Pretty crazy how there's a 50/50 split on a 5 seat commission. Wonder how long that's been the case.

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FriendlyDespot t1_iwvcaj2 wrote

For as long as 50 Republican senators, as well as Manchin and Sinema, have refused to confirm Gigi Sohn's nomination.

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wigg1es t1_iwu7wnj wrote

Net Neutrality is important, but you're nuts if you think it's high on anyone's priority list.

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Citi_Dank t1_iwtmnwn wrote

You know what else is weird? Dems also have a super majority in California and could pass whatever they like and yet they can't ( or won't )even get a vote to the floor on Medicare for all in California. Something that Bernie ran on and is very popular with the people of that state.

Fishy.

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Pragmatist203 t1_iwtiq1f wrote

It's almost like there isn't a damn dimes bit of difference between them.

hmmm

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[deleted] t1_iwtpk7g wrote

Oh look, this ignorant bullshit again.

tell me how the two parties voted in NN? (hint: very differently)

tell me how the two parties voted on the inflation reduction act?

etc

stfu

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Pragmatist203 t1_iwughqj wrote

And you change the cast of characters around and they do the exact fucking opposite because it's THEIR idea.

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[deleted] t1_iwv386i wrote

so you know you're full of shit, but won't admit it.

how much is russia paying you

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Pragmatist203 t1_iwv84ls wrote

No, actually I'm fairly honest about what I believe. You just don't like that I don't go along with the sports team you worship. You'll grow up someday.

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[deleted] t1_iwvf2t5 wrote

then you're honestly a moron, because the fact that you think they're "The same" and that it's just "Sports teams" Shows that you're completely fucking uninformed. You literally have no fucking idea what you're talking about.

One side is imperfect, the others side are literally fucking neofascists. You can see from the fucking vote history over and over and over this is the case.

But you know, go ahead. Keep pretending that Republicans taking away women's rights is normal.
Keep pretending that Republicans going after trans rights is normal.
Keep pretending that Republicans going after gay rights is normal.
Keep pretending that Republican White supremacism is normal.
Keep pretending that republicans going after schools curriculum is normal.
Keep pretending republicans screaming about "woke" is normal.
Keep pretending that Republicans attempting a coup after their lost an election is normal

Keep pretending that the clear voting history of "Republicans always vote to fuck over the little guy, Democrats usually vote to help the little guy" doesn't exist. Despite the fucking extensive documentation that it does.

You're not a fucking pramgatist, you're a goddamn nazi-enabling ignorant shit who is too insecure to admit that you're wrong.

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Pragmatist203 t1_iwvuklx wrote

Your vote is as good as mine. Enjoy.

And by the way, I don't vote Republican.

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[deleted] t1_iwvwqko wrote

I'm sure you vote Libertarian instead. Which is the same as voting Republican.

> Your vote is as good as mine. Enjoy.

So your entire purpose here is to be a dickwad troll, knowing that you're wrong and enjoying people calling you out for being full of shit.

Somehow you think that makes you "Win" when really everyone thinks you're an immature prick.

And that comforts you at night when you enable neofascists.

You're a child.

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Onihikage t1_iwua36t wrote

Republicans are moving backwards, Democrats are at worst a holding pattern but usually at least trying to move forward. It's a very important distinction.

We're never going to fix this country at the ballot box, but we can hopefully slow down its decline long enough for organized citizen action to bring about the course corrections our country and culture so badly need.

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Pragmatist203 t1_iwui9fj wrote

It's all just theater. They take turns being the bad guy for a cycle, play the part for the money and votes, rinse and repeat. Strangely enough, nothing ever gets reversed when they swap places in the power dynamic. That's because they were all in on it. If it were important, elections WOULD have consequences, but with the sports team mentality they keep the voters in, nothing changes.

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FriendlyDespot t1_iwvco8w wrote

I don't know what's worse, how patently absurd and obviously incorrect you are, or how confident you are in being so.

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nzodd t1_iwyefuz wrote

"Both sides" proclaims the guy who thinks watching a bunch of South Park makes him sophisticated and politically literate.

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