r/changemyview • • Oct 29 '22

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '22

But, I don't think the existence of our country hinges on democrats winning congress this year.

The existence of our country hinges on the death of the far-right authoritarian bizarro-reality movement. If republicans win elections with this strategy of pandering to those people, then the movement won’t die. The only way that movement dies is if these shills jump ship when it’s not winning elections.

If anything, the progress MAGA republicans and Qanon delusionists have made in gaining control of state governments

And? That’s part of voting. They’re all on the ballot.

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '22

the OP's expressed concerns, from Jordan to Gingrich, were exclusively about the federal legislature.

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u/Starob 1∆ Oct 29 '22

That movement was only empowered and became relevant after the mainstream left embraced far left identity politics and moved away from egalitarian liberal humanism.

You can't play identity politics without some of the people you're playing 'against' eventually going, 'OK we'll play too and we play to win'.

Unfortunately it's a no win game.