In one party, a crucial blocking group condones and excuses the 1/6 attack on Congress.
In the other party, a crucial blocking group insists that democracy-protection can only proceed with permission from the first party.
That's not a stable equilibrium, to put it mildly.
In the other party, a crucial blocking group insists that democracy-protection can only proceed with permission from the first party.
That's not a stable equilibrium, to put it mildly.
The British comedy duo Flanders & Swann used to do a bit explaining UK politics to US audiences: "We have the Labour party, which you in America would call a socialist party. Facing them are the Conservatives, which you in America would call ... a socialist party." 1/x
How to reverse-engineer that joke about US politics? The Democratic party is supposedly liberal, but is also profoundly institutionally conservative. The Republican party is supposedly conservative, but is institutionally radical and even insurrectionary.
Years ago, a Canadian magazine set a contest to devise a Canadian equivalent to "As American as apple pie."
The winner: "As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances."
You could also reverse-engineer that joke to describe GOP and Democratic attitudes to the use of power.
The winner: "As Canadian as possible, under the circumstances."
You could also reverse-engineer that joke to describe GOP and Democratic attitudes to the use of power.
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