• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    There are probably less than a dozen politicians in America that actually listen to their constituents. The rest are Republicans or Neoliberal Democrats who more or less all play for the same team at the end of the day: money. The neoliberals are also still under the unfortunate impression that the fascists can be negotiated with, which will end very poorly for us all.

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      11 months ago

      There are probably less than a dozen politicians in America that actually listen to their constituents

      This is false, and is essentially just a long-running meme of Americans hating authority now being taken as fact.

      All politicians overwhelmingly do what their constituents want them to do - moreso now than at any time before the modern era, because most politicians are extremely nervous about being primaried, and not worried about a challenger from another party

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        All politicians overwhelmingly do what their constituents want them to do - moreso now than at any time before the modern era, because most politicians are extremely nervous about being primaried

        Henry Cuellar didn’t need to worry. He is anti-labor, anti-abortion, and pro-nra, but his opponent was progressive, so the party protected him.

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        Not a single one of them are concerned about being primaried. They could be total shit candidates and they will still be reelected as long as they keep that D next to their name.

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          11 months ago

          Tell that to the Republican party, which has been turned inside-out by this process over 6 years, and has been reforming since 2010 solely because of primary threats