Thanks for commenting! Let me know any specific item that you want to challenge. In some cases I might actually agree that the Democrats and the GOP aren't significantly different, but I'd have to see which issue you have in mind.
Can you just cite one specific thing from the piece? That would be helpful; it's all about specificity. It's crucial to be very specific because there are a lot of issues in politics and it would require a massive detailed Substack piece to try to compare the parties on an issue-by-issue basis.
The first thing isn't specific; it's a good issue to discuss but it would take a massive piece to go into that.
The second thing is much better; can you show me an article or essay or something written that I can look at that makes the case that there's something at all symmetrical on that front?
There is an entire section of the article which very precisely articulates what the crucial differences are between the parties. Would you not be inclined to say that the widespread republican endorsement of a coup is pretty anti-democratic? What is the democratic analog for that?
Well then that’s where the conversation ends. Read the Jan 6 report compiled by the committee that spent months investigating the causes of Jan. 6th. It was a massive Republican conspiracy. Beyond that even, you had 17 Republicans vote to deny the results of the election without any substantial evidence that it was fraudulent. You don’t need a court of law to see that, just look at the congressional record that day. You’re kidding yourself if you think that’s not by definition anti-democratic.
Do you know the best thing to look at to demonstrate that it was a coup attempt and a not a "protest gone wrong" or whatever? What would you show someone in order to demonstrate that point? Just the final report? Or is one of the hearings useful on that front?
Amazing article, thank you
Thanks!
Thanks for commenting! Let me know any specific item that you want to challenge. In some cases I might actually agree that the Democrats and the GOP aren't significantly different, but I'd have to see which issue you have in mind.
Can you just cite one specific thing from the piece? That would be helpful; it's all about specificity. It's crucial to be very specific because there are a lot of issues in politics and it would require a massive detailed Substack piece to try to compare the parties on an issue-by-issue basis.
The first thing isn't specific; it's a good issue to discuss but it would take a massive piece to go into that.
The second thing is much better; can you show me an article or essay or something written that I can look at that makes the case that there's something at all symmetrical on that front?
There is an entire section of the article which very precisely articulates what the crucial differences are between the parties. Would you not be inclined to say that the widespread republican endorsement of a coup is pretty anti-democratic? What is the democratic analog for that?
Well then that’s where the conversation ends. Read the Jan 6 report compiled by the committee that spent months investigating the causes of Jan. 6th. It was a massive Republican conspiracy. Beyond that even, you had 17 Republicans vote to deny the results of the election without any substantial evidence that it was fraudulent. You don’t need a court of law to see that, just look at the congressional record that day. You’re kidding yourself if you think that’s not by definition anti-democratic.
Do you know the best thing to look at to demonstrate that it was a coup attempt and a not a "protest gone wrong" or whatever? What would you show someone in order to demonstrate that point? Just the final report? Or is one of the hearings useful on that front?
Thanks for commenting, but not sure why this is being said. I said exactly this myself in the conversation that I'm having in this comment section.