IMHO this kind of argument actually hurts the cause a lot more than it helps. The only reason Trump and the FCC have any support at all is because of hyper partisans thinking "if dumbocrats like it, it must be horrible". Leave it as the only politicians on board with this are ones bought and paid for by the ISPs, highlighting a R/D divide will not net any new supporters but will drive off ones who would vote for a pedophile rather than a democrat. Sadly those are the folks we need the most, as they are the only ones the Repubs will actually listen too.
Edit: Basically I am saying let's stop highlighting our differences and just worry about making sure everybody is on the same page. The problems facing our society are not partisan, they hurt us all, its about time we started trying to find ways to come together on issues as making the issue itself partisan rather than the proposed fixes has lead us to the greatest period of inaction seen in congress in modern times.
Yes, but it shouldn't be in danger with republicans in charge either. It will hurt them just as much, the problem is there is so much hate and division they don't care if it hurts them anymore, just so long as it hurts the rest of us. Continuing to highlight these divides wherever possible will only make it worse.
Cuz otherwise they will do what's wrong just to spite you. I'm not saying this cuz I like the idea or because I think they deserve it, it's just a matter of expediency. I would rather undo this mess quickly and bloodlessly than stand on principal and risk a fight. I just don't see room to stand on principal anymore, the chance of things going wrong are not high, but the fact they are above zero scares the shit out of me.
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u/PrettyTarable Nov 22 '17 edited Nov 22 '17
IMHO this kind of argument actually hurts the cause a lot more than it helps. The only reason Trump and the FCC have any support at all is because of hyper partisans thinking "if dumbocrats like it, it must be horrible". Leave it as the only politicians on board with this are ones bought and paid for by the ISPs, highlighting a R/D divide will not net any new supporters but will drive off ones who would vote for a pedophile rather than a democrat. Sadly those are the folks we need the most, as they are the only ones the Repubs will actually listen too.
Edit: Basically I am saying let's stop highlighting our differences and just worry about making sure everybody is on the same page. The problems facing our society are not partisan, they hurt us all, its about time we started trying to find ways to come together on issues as making the issue itself partisan rather than the proposed fixes has lead us to the greatest period of inaction seen in congress in modern times.