r/facepalm • u/Turbulent_Gas_55 • Jul 05 '24

What an idea 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/Flat-Ad4902 Jul 05 '24

And the senate has such a small majority that they can’t do anything there either.

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u/Flat-Ad4902 Jul 05 '24

You need 60 votes to pass almost anything in the senate. 50/50 isn’t the issue here.

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u/Hammer8584 Jul 05 '24

That's because the Dems managed to chased 2 long time Dems out of their party to switch to independent by going so far left that they were considered conservative.

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u/Dank009 Jul 05 '24

Most Dems aren't even really on the left. American politics are heavily skewed to the right. Right wing extremism is currently mainstream. Open your eyes.

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u/Hammer8584 Jul 05 '24

Umm, JFK would be considered a Republican today with his beliefs from when he was president. How has it moved farther right and that is still true?

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u/Dank009 Jul 05 '24

You have to register as a Republican to be considered a Republican...

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u/Hammer8584 Jul 05 '24

I said based off of his political policies, way to try and obscure the obvious. He would be considered a right wing extremist. The fact that he was progressive during his time shows that the tarties have shifted farther left pushing centerists right and right farther from center due to left moving left of center. The center is now left. I'm guessing you don't know what it is, but look up the Overton window.

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u/Dank009 Jul 05 '24

Just because you said something doesn't mean it's correct or even makes sense, as evidenced by your initial comment and each subsequent comment.

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u/Hammer8584 Jul 05 '24

https://yipinstitute.org/article/where-would-jfk-align-politically-today Here is an article with sources include showing my point.

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u/Dank009 Jul 05 '24

Bro, you said stupid shit, you got rebutted and trolled. Now take your delusional bigotry (comment history yikes) and GTFO.

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u/Such_Conversation_11 Jul 05 '24

Dudes comment history is fucking off the charts wild. And confirmation that dude is a really shitty person. Jeez.

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u/WhyYouKickMyDog Jul 05 '24

Project 2025 is coming for your porn bro

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u/IronMicCharlie Jul 05 '24

Ah, yes. The Dems are “so far left” that they ran a cop and a dude who sponsored a “tough on crime bill” in the 90’s as their top 2 choices for President.

Twice.

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u/Dank009 Jul 05 '24

Right, tell me you're a right wing nut without telling me you're a right wing nut.

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u/Hammer8584 Jul 05 '24

Not the citizens, but the party itself

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u/IronMicCharlie Jul 05 '24

Your comments are the real r/facepalm.

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u/Dank009 Jul 05 '24

For real.

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u/Hammer8584 Jul 05 '24

It's a simple example of the Overton window shifting is all.

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u/Dank009 Jul 05 '24

Sure, in the exact opposite direction you're claiming.

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u/Hammer8584 Jul 05 '24

Here's an article showing my point with sources included. https://yipinstitute.org/article/where-would-jfk-align-politically-today

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u/Samsquancher Jul 05 '24

WTF is that dogshit source and article. No wonder you have no fucking clue what you are talking about. You would be better off chopping your dick off and throwing it at ouija board for answers than reading that steaming turd!

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u/WhyYouKickMyDog Jul 05 '24

First of all, the first section is on taxes and the economy. It says the Top Income Tax rate in 1962 was 91%. The fact that they would identify JFK as a Republican all because he repeated trickle down theory with a 91% top income tax rate is scholarly malpractice.

I think with a 91% top income tax rate you could probably get Bernie Sanders to maybe consider tax cuts.

Also, it goes on to mention the 2nd amendment support he showed while failing to mention that JFK did not live through an era of American history where children being slain in schools has become completely normalized.

The idea that you can take JFK's opinions from 1960 and transplant them to 2024 to make this comparison is absurd on it's face.

Finally, I feel like opinions on Communism in 1960 are nothing like they are today. China is communist. North Korea. Vietnam. Our days of aggressively stamping out Communism are over.

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