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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Democrats being useless West Wing smooth brains is how we got Trump in the first place. Fail on stimulus checks and virus response and see if fascism doesn't simmer even hotter.
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"Smooth brains" vs "Do something that gives you votes instantaneously" is exactly the way the political world works right now.
Like, do you want a guy who'll say "RETIREMENT STARTS AT 45 YEARS OLD, BECAUSE IT'S COOL THAT WAY" or a guy who says "well, we'll have to rise the age of going to retirement, because if we don't, then your children will be poor from the start"
Seeing the populist vibe is important, no matter the country.
If a government is doing stuff you didn't anticipate; or stuff you don't think will be good for you during the next five years, then you should start looking at the bigger picture (of the socio-economic worldview).
I live in a country that is living the Donald Trump-style (though it's much worse here) nightmare for 7 years now. And believe me: you want to vote for the Democrats; just because of the "common sense" these people bring.
Populism is not good.
Hard-to-explain stuff, that works in the long run is good.