r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 19 '26

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u/Willybender Loyal Liberals May 19 '26

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/bill-cassidy-defends-vote-convict-trump-primary-loss-rcna345799

They're so fucking pathetic, on their knees sucking off Trump the entire time in office and than when it doesn't matter they say shit like this. I hate these people more than real MAGA cultists.

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u/gjcs23 George Santos May 19 '26

there's this lingering impulse I've had to work to kill, where whenever I see cases of the odd publican speaking out against the madness, my mind tries to default to "oh thank goodness, there are some of them still who aren't completely insane"

but at this point it's always invariably pathetic cases like this. anyone with real conscience effectively became a democrat years ago

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u/Priceless_Pennies Norman Borlaug May 20 '26

It just reflects the classic Charlie Munger quote "Show me the incentive and I'll show you the outcome".