Both Republicans likely need the support of Democrats to prevail in their battle over the speakership. Here’s how that could shake out.

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    1 year ago

    Historically, when Republicans have shut down the government under a Democratic president, the Democrats get an outsized share of blame. If I were the Dems, I would avoid a shutdown if possible, even just for purely political reasons

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      1 year ago

      As the republicans have veeered more and more into extremism, the veneer has been lifted and they get most of the blame. Their propaganda machine doesn’t work as well when people know it’s propaganda. Obviously the third that live in an alternative reality still blame the dems.

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        1 year ago

        I think that’s more a reflection of your specific changing tastes in media/social networks, and not people in general.

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          Maybe, but if the dems were getting the blame, why fight internally?