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Correct, the Democrats are a weak willed party of centrists more concerned with maintaining the status quo as opposed to implementing progressive legislation th

Correct, the Democrats are a weak willed party of centrists more concerned with maintaining the status quo as opposed to implementing progressive legislation that will help people. The GOP has become a cult of personality.

jejones3141 6y ago
The Democrats had their cult of personality in the Obama years.
- rbanffy 6y ago
  At least he was a better role model.
  - vinger 6y ago
    Any response that begins with at least... should remain in kindergarden. No one is a role model.
    - rbanffy 6y ago
      While I agree he's far from perfect (at the very least he sanctioned a couple extrajudicial executions and a coup in my home country) he seems to be a loving husband and father, can complete sentences and expose coherent reasoning. He clearly shows signs of a very superior intelligence, never declared bankruptcy (and never bankrupted a casino!) or defrauded investors, nor cheated on every single wife he had (he's still on his first one and she is a keeper).
      - juanani 6y ago
        Boy I wish my kindergarden had computers..
      - vinger 6y ago
        All of those things apply to most of the population. Maybe a firefighters or a teacher or a policeman should be looked at as a hero before a politician.
        rbanffy 6y ago
        Maybe. OTOH, a politician can be a huge influence for good. Kennedy's "We chose the Moon" speech influenced generations of engineers and scientists all over the world. JFK was not a good role model and, yet, he managed to bring out the best in a whole lot of people. Humans are flawed - we can't escape that. Every human has a dark side but, it seems, some humans have a very large one.
        sanp 6y ago
        S0, what does it say about Republicans when they voted for someone who is worse than most of the population
        rbanffy 6y ago
        That someone is worse than most Republicans too.
  - nix23 6y ago
    The whole thing with closing Guantanamo? Spying on american citizens truth the NSA, or massively increasing drone attacks? Or do you mean the sympathetic and nice personality he showed in public?
  - mensetmanusman 6y ago
    Except in drone strikes of American citizens.
- x86_64Ubuntu 6y ago
  Not even close. No one was talking about Obama splitting the party and seeking revenge against ideological bedfellows after serving only one term.
  - AzzieElbab 6y ago
    no one but the press is talking about it now either
    - yoav 6y ago
      Actually prominent republicans who have left the party over Trump are talking about it https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2AB07P https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2AB07P
      - AzzieElbab 6y ago
        Pretty sure this not what author meant
  - jejones3141 6y ago
    From Merriam-Webster: "a situation in which a public figure (such as a political leader) is deliberately presented to the people of a country as a great person who should be admired and loved". Wikipedia mentions the use of mass media, propaganda, spectacle, etc. "to create an idealized, heroic, and worshipful image of a leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise". I see nothing there about splitting the party and revenge. Remember these? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFC1qFCgyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFC1qFCgyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTm5rp8r6fE&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTm5rp8r6fE&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOtGr1JFCnE&feature=emb_imp_woyt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOtGr1JFCnE&feature=emb_imp_...
    - x86_64Ubuntu 6y ago
      None of those videos are par for the course concerning how the Left views Obama.
totalZero 6y ago
Neither party right now is a centrist party. They both realized that the median voter was disengaged, so they began to appeal to extremes as a way to motivate constituents to donate and vote.

jejones3141 6y ago

The Democrats had their cult of personality in the Obama years.

rbanffy 6y ago
At least he was a better role model.
- vinger 6y ago
  Any response that begins with at least... should remain in kindergarden. No one is a role model.
  - rbanffy 6y ago
    While I agree he's far from perfect (at the very least he sanctioned a couple extrajudicial executions and a coup in my home country) he seems to be a loving husband and father, can complete sentences and expose coherent reasoning. He clearly shows signs of a very superior intelligence, never declared bankruptcy (and never bankrupted a casino!) or defrauded investors, nor cheated on every single wife he had (he's still on his first one and she is a keeper).
    - juanani 6y ago
      Boy I wish my kindergarden had computers..
    - vinger 6y ago
      All of those things apply to most of the population. Maybe a firefighters or a teacher or a policeman should be looked at as a hero before a politician.
      - rbanffy 6y ago
        Maybe. OTOH, a politician can be a huge influence for good. Kennedy's "We chose the Moon" speech influenced generations of engineers and scientists all over the world. JFK was not a good role model and, yet, he managed to bring out the best in a whole lot of people. Humans are flawed - we can't escape that. Every human has a dark side but, it seems, some humans have a very large one.
      - sanp 6y ago
        S0, what does it say about Republicans when they voted for someone who is worse than most of the population
        rbanffy 6y ago
        That someone is worse than most Republicans too.
- nix23 6y ago
  The whole thing with closing Guantanamo? Spying on american citizens truth the NSA, or massively increasing drone attacks? Or do you mean the sympathetic and nice personality he showed in public?
- mensetmanusman 6y ago
  Except in drone strikes of American citizens.
x86_64Ubuntu 6y ago
Not even close. No one was talking about Obama splitting the party and seeking revenge against ideological bedfellows after serving only one term.
- AzzieElbab 6y ago
  no one but the press is talking about it now either
  - yoav 6y ago
    Actually prominent republicans who have left the party over Trump are talking about it https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2AB07P https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2AB07P
    - AzzieElbab 6y ago
      Pretty sure this not what author meant
- jejones3141 6y ago
  From Merriam-Webster: "a situation in which a public figure (such as a political leader) is deliberately presented to the people of a country as a great person who should be admired and loved". Wikipedia mentions the use of mass media, propaganda, spectacle, etc. "to create an idealized, heroic, and worshipful image of a leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise". I see nothing there about splitting the party and revenge. Remember these? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFC1qFCgyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFC1qFCgyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTm5rp8r6fE&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTm5rp8r6fE&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOtGr1JFCnE&feature=emb_imp_woyt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOtGr1JFCnE&feature=emb_imp_...
  - x86_64Ubuntu 6y ago
    None of those videos are par for the course concerning how the Left views Obama.

totalZero 6y ago

Neither party right now is a centrist party. They both realized that the median voter was disengaged, so they began to appeal to extremes as a way to motivate constituents to donate and vote.