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[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The Democrat party sucks. But at this point it only matters to historians. Sure it's good to remember how America got into this mess but right now it's more important to figure out how to get out of it. I hope there's no more republican or Democrat party after this

[–] Count042@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

First step is not putting your hope that the people who got you into this mess who have every reason to not try and get you out this mess, can and will fix it.

Part of the purpose of consequences is to stop the damage.

Obama's whole "Lets not look backward" schtick is what allowed every single person responsible for the Iraq war and 2008 financial crisis, and the 2010 foreclosure-fraud crisis to maintain their positions of power.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

That's one of the things I fear, that the democrats will somehow regain power but utterly fail to hold anyone accountable for this mess and then later on Stephen Miller will become president

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Your wish is halfway granted. There is no party called the “Democrat party” in the US