Yes, that is true, that is the worst thing about it. Because even if Democrats win the next election, it's only a matter of time for the pendulum to swing towards crazy again, because it's part of how the American society thinks.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean.....is democrats taking control really that much better? It's not like some return to decency.

Think of evil as a line graph. When republicans are in control the line goes up.

When democrats are in control the line flatlines as a plateau, but it doesn't go down. The line only rises with republicans. Then it stays in a holding pattern with democrats.

People refuse to believe me when I say it's both sides. They're working together. If the democrats were so upset by ICE, and Trump, and fascism, they would be staging some kind of resistance. A protest. SOMETHING!

Instead, the republicans message is basically "fuck you, I win" and the democrats message is "hold on everybody, lets hear them out."

The democrats exist because the republicans need the illusion of choice, but don't want any actual consequences or challenge to their plans.

So no. The pendulum doesn't swing "back" to crazies. It never leaves that territory. It only cosplays as sane.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

People refuse to believe me when I say it’s both sides.

I agree, but it is not both sides equally, it is actually better when Democrats take control. For one they are better at balancing the budgets, where Republican gives tax cuts to the rich.
Problem in USA politically is that USA has a system that naturally divides into 2 ruling parties. And those 2 parties are both right wing. There is no room for nuance, and the binary system has resulted in the extreme becoming the norm.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That's by design. The Democrats are paid to stall progress, until a Republican can be installed to reverse it. The two party system works as designed.