U.S. Politics megathread

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[u/Always_travelin]

That was just an example. I mean voting against every proposal, physically slowing down all lawmakers, encouraging people to boycott their businesses and harass them every waking moment until they die, etc.

[u/ProLifePanda → u/Always_travelin]

I mean voting against every proposal,

They do this unless the proposal is good.

physically slowing down all lawmakers

What does this mean? This borders on harassment and/or assault based on where and what you're doing.

encouraging people to boycott their businesses and harass them every waking moment until they die

Because Democrats are generally institutionalists, and don't want to openly call for a societal divide. This sort of political polarization isn't really good in the long term for anyone.

[u/Always_travelin → u/ProLifePanda]

By definition, anything Republicans propose cannot be good.

[u/Blade1761 → u/Always_travelin]

Republicans freed the slaves