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CousinIT

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23. As Robert Reich explains, Republicans have become extreme. Dems stayed the same.

Sun May 28, 2023, 10:01 AM

May 2023

Of course the corprat-owned media does their "both sides" bullshit. The corprat bosses evidently require it - because they're certainly not allowed to tell the truth.

The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a “partisan standoff”
It was completely manufactured by Kevin McCarthy and his House Republicans
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-debt-ceiling-debacle-is-not-a

Let's Be Clear: Only the Right Has Become More Extreme Over the Last 50 Years
Like in the early 1970s, the left is still against the war machine, still pushing for civil and voting rights, and still fighting the power of big corporations. But the right has moved far, far rightward.
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/02/16/lets-be-clear-only-right-has-become-more-extreme-over-last-50-years

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The Extremist Wings Of Both Parties [View all] gab13by13 May 2023 OP

It's "bothsiderism" nonsense. Coventina May 2023 #1

Any media outlet you see talking about "both sides" have extremes NotVeryImportant May 2023 #59

the extreme on the left is "anti war in Ukraine" and anti vax. Some of the extreme left mucifer May 2023 #2

Who in the Senate and House gab13by13 May 2023 #5

AOC voted against money to Ukraine. mucifer May 2023 #7

She knew it would pass, she can count. She voted against it because of increased Autumn May 2023 #17

I won't click on "The Hill" gab13by13 May 2023 #18

The Hill, OMG Emile May 2023 #33

Also we don't want to die in a mass shooting. Initech May 2023 #56

I just saw a Joe Leiberman ad for the No Labels Party this morning eShirl May 2023 #3

There are plenty on the Democratic side who would let perfection be the enemy of the greater good. bottomofthehill May 2023 #4

Speaker Pelosi got the votes, gab13by13 May 2023 #8

There is none. ismnotwasm May 2023 #6

Thank you, gab13by13 May 2023 #10

Their extremist wing actually has power 617Blue May 2023 #9

GQP have to pass a Koch brother litmus test or no funding. GreenWave May 2023 #11

If you ticked off the extremists it's a good thing 👌 Srkdqltr May 2023 #12

The "extremist" wing of the Democrats is a fiction media figures love... JHB May 2023 #13

Good explanation of the media treestar May 2023 #48

The names of the extremist House Democrats are taxi May 2023 #14

The Democratic party has no extremist wing. The Democratic party has moderates and progressives. Autumn May 2023 #15

There definitely are extremists in both parties, and there always will be calguy May 2023 #16

Give me a name of a member of Congress gab13by13 May 2023 #19

I'm sure you won't agree with me, and I'm ok with it calguy May 2023 #21

She must be doing something right gab13by13 May 2023 #25

Like I said, you won't agree with me calguy May 2023 #27

gab13by13 specifically asked what position of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez do you disagree with NotVeryImportant May 2023 #58

Nor will you calguy May 2023 #60

There's no tit or tat sir. NotVeryImportant May 2023 #61

I have no beef with you calguy May 2023 #62

If AOC is an extremists, so am I and most young people. walkingman May 2023 #29

I'll be 73 next month calguy May 2023 #31

Hey man...Nice to meet you. History has shown that 50 years later walkingman May 2023 #42

Nice to meet you, too calguy May 2023 #49

I was just reading something about this. betsuni May 2023 #52

Yup, those are my feelings exactly calguy May 2023 #57

AOC?! Oh please. In most advanced countries she'd be considered a centrist. Sky Jewels May 2023 #39

Who cares what her politics are in Europe? AZSkiffyGeek May 2023 #43

I think it's sad that a U.S. Democrat would consider her an "extremist." Sky Jewels May 2023 #44

No it hasn't been "pushed so far right." That's a myth. betsuni May 2023 #54

Hate to break the news... calguy May 2023 #63

Those that refused to vote for Hillary in the general election in 2016 by either voting third party JohnSJ May 2023 #34

Cori Bush Polybius May 2023 #45

Was surprised to see her on "The View" (last October) STILL defending "Defund the Police." betsuni May 2023 #53

The extremists in the Democratic Party want universal healthcare MadameButterfly May 2023 #20

Well said, gab13by13 May 2023 #22

ironic to be called exreme for policies a majority supports MadameButterfly May 2023 #66

+1000 roamer65 May 2023 #38

As Robert Reich explains, Republicans have become extreme. Dems stayed the same. CousinIT May 2023 #23

+1 betsuni May 2023 #55

Democrats vs Republicans NowISeetheLight May 2023 #24

K&R Doc Sportello May 2023 #26

A large majority of the Republican Party is an "extremist wing" Martin Eden May 2023 #28

Extremism does exist in the Democratic Party. Denying it doesn't do anyone any good. Beastly Boy May 2023 #30

Thanks, this is a much more articulate post than what I was trying to say above. bottomofthehill May 2023 #41

Recommended. H2O Man May 2023 #32

except one side is doing all the violence reymega life May 2023 #35

A very good OP and thread. Mister Ed May 2023 #36

I am a Social Democrat. roamer65 May 2023 #37

"The Far Left" in this country is like God ... Sky Jewels May 2023 #40

Even Morning Joe now disparages "bothside-ism" as the fake it is and they used to use the CTyankee May 2023 #46

Those are centrists treestar May 2023 #47

President Joe Biden for the win! UCmeNdc May 2023 #50

The "extreme left" are not Democrats. Lunabell May 2023 #51

This is one of the things that made me quit the "extreme left" and turned me into a Democrat. Axelrods_Typewriter May 2023 #64

Yep, in the words of the Who Lunabell May 2023 #65

Welp, perhaps you spoke too soon Polybius Oct 2023 #67