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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Wed Apr 3, 2019, 02:34 PM Apr 2019

The ACA, abortion, and immigration/asylum

Republicans don't want anything to happen to these wedge issues besides chaos.

They use these issues but couldn't really care less about them other than to keep them active and use them as a wedge.

Solutions? No way they want that.

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The ACA, abortion, and immigration/asylum (Original Post) SHRED Apr 2019 OP

Depends on what you call a "solution". Ohiogal Apr 2019 #1

Recommended. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #2

Ohiogal

(32,036 posts)

1. Depends on what you call a "solution".

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 02:39 PM

Apr 2019

I'm sure they would love to totally abolish all three -- immigration, abortion, and the ACA. That would be their preferred solution.

They just don't want any kind of compromise. To them, compromise is losing.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. Recommended.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 02:39 PM

Apr 2019

Wedge issues allow the GOP to use anger, prejudice, and ignorance to demonize their opponents.

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