Oh my.? I can't seem to cut and paste, so.
1) Hey, I guess you're right.? I cannot come up with a quote of a democratic law maker saying "American's are racist".? It just happens to be a main tenant of BLM, the Squad, and many grass roots democrats.? If you don't see it, I suggest you change your glasses.
2) Perception matters.? Sound bites matter. Right wing commentators' matter when they get ahold of these cultural pop-up issues.? Crime in democrat led cities also matter (a lot).? Prosecuting attorneys with "do not prosecute" agendas (really) matter. These are just some of the issues democrats are tagged with.
3) I guess you know, and maybe it's been discussed here, but the democrats used to hold large majorities in Washington, and that has diminished significantly over time.? My personal theory is that most people tend to be conservative, and it starts with the pocketbook.? I think the point I am trying to make is that over the last 20-30 years things have drifted to the right.? Somehow the democrats continue to play catch up.
4) What happens is that you get a bill good for the environment, and the democrats start adding all sorts of amendments that have nothing to do with the environment, which ends up killing the bill. Also, if you want to assign blame in any area, there is plenty to go around.? And what I have observed here, is that there is a willingness to dispense with due process or rule of law when it stands in the way of a desired result.
