• MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca
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    18 hours ago

    it’s whether or not politicians and bureaucrats have the political will.

    That and the institutions, but sure. So, why on Earth would you think that the Dems threatening to hurt American citizens will somehow change the political will/calculus?

    “Those Dems are holding the government hostage… I should probably reconsider my position on trump!”

    • TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Because the long term consequences are far more dire? Chuck Schumer is among the most unpopular politicians for a reason.

      Americans has not known what sacrifice means since the US civil war and Second World War.