Blue maga is adding to a theory that I have

The dems want to be the obstructionist party because it’s just so easy and fun 

Hell maybe even the upper/middle class libs are feeling the same way 

I think they’re envious of the hogs

Edit: to clarify if my theory is correct our one party system is gonna get a hell of a lot worse
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I think it's more like Dems know they can run on extremely popular issues they never actually intend to address (abortion being number 1, healthcare lol as if they really care, LGBT rights). These are all broadly popular issues, so they can constantly say "if you want abortion back you gotta vote for me." Or "if you don't want healthcare to get worse vote for me."

And so they know full well they'll never actually do anything but it allows them to rake in dollars from billionaire donors who know which way the wind blows in terms of public opinion.

I personally think they intentionally put up weak candidates in order to perpetually run on these issues.
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Dems massively changed healthcare in this country not even two decades ago and helped a lot of people who’d been unable to get it. That it’s not universal healthcare or that it was hamstrung by opposition does not support the argument that they don’t actually care. They’re a centrist party with a generally positive platform that tries to rock the boat as little as possible, so they’re as milquetoast as they intend to be. Plenty to criticize, but I don’t know if you’re just too young to remember how different life looked several decades ago or take for granted now their recent accomplishments.
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I'm old enough to know that when I was a kid my dad couldn't get coverage because of his pre existing nephritis. I very clearly remember Obamacare and I am happy to admit they made some positive changes.

But that's not the bare minimum. That's so fucking far below the bare minimum. The bare minimum is functional universal healthcare.
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