Reply #16: I don't think they're distractions. I think they're all designed to... [View All]

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...activate RW models for seeing the world -- social programs are immoral; people need to be responsible for their debts/accidents, and if they can't manage, they should be punished and shouldn't pass the buck to banks/gun manufacturers; in times of economic trouble, Republicans will get you gas by any means necessary, while Democrats would rather see trees get a break and consumers suffer the economic consequences; life is precious, so long as you haven't committed a sin, but if you've committed a since, your life is worthless, etc.

In the last few weeks, the Republicans have been pounding home their conservative models for seeing the world, regardless of whether they've won or lost on the policy changes.

Democrats don't need to ignore them, but they do need to start activating some progressive models for looking at the world. If they don't start doing that, they aren't going to win any of these battles, much less the battle over the filibuster.