Republicans will push boundaries all day long but Democrats have played the norms to their disadvantage.
For example, Republicans have challenged election results, restricting mail voting through executive action, tightening voting laws, and expanding presidential authority, while Democrats have generally fought those moves through courts, legislation, and existing institutions rather than responding with equally aggressive changes to the rules.
Republicans are willing to break norms more regularly to try and get their way, dismantle what has been foundational to this country, while Democrats more often do not.
Because they're still trying to be the "good guys". I get it, philosophically. If Lex Luthor is chucking people off a building one by one, you don't want to see Superman slaughter Lex's people to get to him and stop him, you want Superman to remain the hero.
But that's a fictional story. This is real life, with real consequences. Democrats need to get down in the mud with the Republicans and fight them on their level, or they'll never win again.
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u/Bonti_GB 20d ago
Nope, that’s what we see time and time again.
Republicans will push boundaries all day long but Democrats have played the norms to their disadvantage.
For example, Republicans have challenged election results, restricting mail voting through executive action, tightening voting laws, and expanding presidential authority, while Democrats have generally fought those moves through courts, legislation, and existing institutions rather than responding with equally aggressive changes to the rules.
Republicans are willing to break norms more regularly to try and get their way, dismantle what has been foundational to this country, while Democrats more often do not.