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[-] Eh_I@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago

This might have been a good time to hit them with some reverse-psychology. Team up with Hillary to lobby FOR self-pardons and watch the GOP house have a stroke.

[-] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 11 points 11 months ago

I don't know why stuff like that isn't tried more often, in more artful ways obviously.

[-] SmoothIsFast@citizensgaming.com 14 points 11 months ago

Realistically because they could care less about opposing the dems if it keeps their power. If they actually tried some reverse psychology shit like that the GOP would happily let it pass and show how they are more bipartisan than those 'filthy' liberals. They aren't all complete idiots, they are fascists trying to dismantle our democracy.

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 8 points 11 months ago

Some of them are complete idiots though. Boebert isn't exactly playing 5d chess.

[-] aegis_sum@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

More like pocket pool.

[-] SmoothIsFast@citizensgaming.com 1 points 11 months ago

No but she also doesn't need to for her base, in fact it works better when they play the idiot stooge. It makes them relatable to their base and makes them seem incompetent to the opposition, to have such a naive take doesn't help us when we are actively fighting a fascist takeover.

[-] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

If they actually tried some reverse psychology shit like that the GOP would happily let it pass and show how they are more bipartisan than those ‘filthy’ liberals.

They've killed bills that they created and submitted themselves before, once the other party accepted said bills.

[-] SmoothIsFast@citizensgaming.com -2 points 11 months ago

You mean when riders were added on that they didn't like? If the plan I responded about was actually put in place you wouldn't be able to get away with riders and so subsequently there would be no reason for them to kill it, hence it being a bad idea.

[-] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago

How would they seem the more even-handed when it'd be the left capitulating?

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