I get that 8 years makes a difference, but I don't think it's particularly material to the point I'm making.
the very next year arguments like this underplayed those very real (to me at least) power-balancing wins.
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the alleged milquetoast obama fought hard to eliminate tons of anti-gay discrimination, and normalize trans priorities.
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you can argue that you'd like them to go harder or faster, but the idea that they're just shills feels hollow to me.
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I don't think they're all shills. Also, very sorry to hear about your dad.
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I agree that Democrats are non-negligibly better on average than Republicans. I'd just argue they're not nearly good enough.
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I'd also argue that the differences between the parties are often overstated. Example: Republicans are generally okay with the EITC.
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actions speak volumes. Obama successfully raised the EITC, the GOP House kept trying to cut it and kept cutting SNAP
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Paul Ryan wants to expand the EITC. But yes, the GOP does try to cut SNAP all the time, & there are clear differences, agreed.
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has he ever succeeded? tried? Here's 2014pic.twitter.com/EfnidLFeEI
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. I'd probably go with this one: