• BruceTwarzen@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    I’m not american, but isn’t calling yourself not progressive kinda… Shit? Why would you ever say that you don’t like progress?

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      11 months ago

      He didn’t say that. He said he is willing to have a discussion about immigration policy with republicans.

      Whoever wrote the article is trying to speak on behalf of an entire political group called “Progressives” by claiming everyone in the group came to a unanimous decision to not discuss immigration (this isn’t true).

      So the writer of the article is claiming Fetterman isn’t a part of the group of Progressives because Fetterman is willing to do his job by being diplomatic.

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        11 months ago

        He said he is willing to have a discussion about immigration policy with republicans.

        “Let’s hear the literal fascists who compare even legal immigrants to vermin and invading armies out. I’m sure they’ll be willing to reach a reasonable compromise” 🙄

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            11 months ago

            Who said anything about a temper tantrum? Could you please try and refrain from using ridiculous pro-capitulation strawmen?

            Calmly refusing to negotiate with fascists about one of their favorite “if we give an inch, we’re traitors” issues because you know nothing good will come from it isn’t having a temper tantrum. It’s being realistic.

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                11 months ago

                I don’t think politicians should grandstand for cheap points about good faith negotiations with domestic terrorists whose re-election depends on negotiating in bad faith or not negotiating at all.

                I wouldn’t brag about negotiating with cats about them going vegan either, and that would have a BETTER chance of bearing fruit.

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                    11 months ago

                    Nope. Please pack your ridiculous strawmen away. You’re sounding mighty Republican with your bad faith arguments.

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      11 months ago

      Progressive is often used as a blanket term that basically means that you are farther left than the Democratic party. Not that he doesn’t like progress, just that he is not pursuing the end of capitalism or something in that direction if even slightly.