What Republicans think doesn’t matter.
https://twitter.com/donie/status/1388604679517573121
Here's what I mean. The story isn't what Republicans believe. The story is that Republicans are not participating in reality.
Their beliefs are dangerous—but their beliefs don't matter. The beliefs of Republicans mustn't be considered as we make policy. They must be ignored.
Their beliefs are dangerous—but their beliefs don't matter. The beliefs of Republicans mustn't be considered as we make policy. They must be ignored.
There is a dominant cultural narrative that the only way we can survive this moment is by coming together with Republicans. That's dangerously incorrect.
The only way to survive is by addressing reality, which means ignoring the beliefs of people who have rejected reality.
The only way to survive is by addressing reality, which means ignoring the beliefs of people who have rejected reality.
There is a dominant cultural narrative that the only way we can survive is by convincing Republicans to rejoin reality. That's dangerously incorrect.
The only way to survive is by doing what's necessary, without seeking permission from people who have abandoned reality.
The only way to survive is by doing what's necessary, without seeking permission from people who have abandoned reality.
People are free to believe anything they want. They have the right to believe in a false reality.
They don't have the right to live in it.
They mustn't be treated as if their opinion on reality is relevant. It's our job to refuse to do that.
Republicans' beliefs don't matter.
They don't have the right to live in it.
They mustn't be treated as if their opinion on reality is relevant. It's our job to refuse to do that.
Republicans' beliefs don't matter.
We have to insist on reality, because it's reality we all have to deal with, whether we believe it or not.
We can't seek some middle ground between reality and unreality.
We can't join them. We have to beat them.
Perhaps we'll lose. But we have to try.
We can't seek some middle ground between reality and unreality.
We can't join them. We have to beat them.
Perhaps we'll lose. But we have to try.
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