• @solsangraal@lemmy.zipOP
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    203 months ago

    of course. the “block literally anything from getting accomplished” has been the GOP M.O. for decades. unless it’s something to do with appointing a SCOTUS under an R POTUS, then they’ll do backflips to make it happen

    • @crusa187@lemmy.ml
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      133 months ago

      I think the person you replied to intentionally chose “Centrists,” not “GOP.” The problem here is corporate capture of Congress. Republicans are the default gatekeepers, but when populist ideas such as this on the left start to take root, that’s when the democrats come out to squash the effort. Think Manchin, Sinema for the usual suspect scapegoats. But if shit gets real, look at how Pelosi laughs off the STOCK act whenever it’s mentioned. Because of course, policy makers should get to partake in unlimited insider trading, right? Because how else would they be incentivized to continue repealing regulations to allow for wider corporate profit margins.