This is the fundamental message of the modern Democratic Party.
“Yes, you will still be boiled alive, but we will do it more slowly.”
And what’s extra hair-pullingly-frustrating about it all is that they’ll get blamed for the boil anyway… which will result in Republicans winning and turning up the heat.
There’s no way out. Its either a crew that will compromise and fritter away what time we have left or a crew that will pedal-to-the-metal straight off the cliff.
The bribery tends to come after - book deals and speaking fees, executive jobs and board positions for family members, assorted Tom DeLay style junkets to resorts flagged as “fact finding” missions.
The access that professional lobbyists provide are gatekeeping mechanisms to make sure the person who will eventually bribe you is legit.
This is the fundamental message of the modern Democratic Party.
“Yes, you will still be boiled alive, but we will do it more slowly.”
And what’s extra hair-pullingly-frustrating about it all is that they’ll get blamed for the boil anyway… which will result in Republicans winning and turning up the heat.
There’s no way out. Its either a crew that will compromise and fritter away what time we have left or a crew that will pedal-to-the-metal straight off the cliff.
Just enough to get elected, never enough to solve the problem. Job security…
I wish we’d just outlaw lobbying… I want an electric economy car… But all that gets built are stupid SUV junk that nobody can afford.
Idk if I want to live in a country where its a crime to talk to your elected representatives.
But I would like to live in a country where I could talk to my representative outside of a fundraising event or private service.
Yeah, but this is pretty much bribery with extra steps
The bribery tends to come after - book deals and speaking fees, executive jobs and board positions for family members, assorted Tom DeLay style junkets to resorts flagged as “fact finding” missions.
The access that professional lobbyists provide are gatekeeping mechanisms to make sure the person who will eventually bribe you is legit.