I appreciate Kinzinger's point that opponents of Trumpist authoritarianism can ill afford to let standard issue policy differences torpedo a pro democracy coalition.
What he doesn't explain is how voting against a bill (BIF) whose passage was arguably critical to (large D) Democratic survival at a time when the Democratic Party is, for b…
I appreciate Kinzinger's point that opponents of Trumpist authoritarianism can ill afford to let standard issue policy differences torpedo a pro democracy coalition.
What he doesn't explain is how voting against a bill (BIF) whose passage was arguably critical to (large D) Democratic survival at a time when the Democratic Party is, for better or worse, the only alternative to authoritarianism, serves his overriding goal.
(Of course, The Squad doesn't address that issue either, presumably because they aren't interested in pro-democracy coalitions in the first place.)
How do Kinzinger (and Cheney, who also voted against the BIF) expect to thwart a future Trumpublican electoral blowout if they won't lift a finger in Congress to help Biden's legislative agenda? From the lecture circuit?
Maybe they're pinning everything on blockbuster January 6 committee revelations. Let's hope they know something the rest of us don't.
If Cheney voted for this bill, her chances for reelection would be zero. She alone is trying to lead the Republican Party away from the Trump personality cult. If she can beat a MAGA candidate in her primary, with her strong stance relative to January 6th, in beet red Wyoming, the Trump fever may well break.
Point taken. But she's been averaging around 20% in Congressional primary polls. That doesn't mean she couldn't win in a crowded open primary with Democrats and Independents pulling for her. Or even parlay that into retaining her seat.
The problem with "Trump fever" is that it's not just a personality cult. It's a revolt against the whole system of winners and losers that produced today's America, including both economic and cultural elites.
I appreciate Kinzinger's point that opponents of Trumpist authoritarianism can ill afford to let standard issue policy differences torpedo a pro democracy coalition.
What he doesn't explain is how voting against a bill (BIF) whose passage was arguably critical to (large D) Democratic survival at a time when the Democratic Party is, for better or worse, the only alternative to authoritarianism, serves his overriding goal.
(Of course, The Squad doesn't address that issue either, presumably because they aren't interested in pro-democracy coalitions in the first place.)
How do Kinzinger (and Cheney, who also voted against the BIF) expect to thwart a future Trumpublican electoral blowout if they won't lift a finger in Congress to help Biden's legislative agenda? From the lecture circuit?
Maybe they're pinning everything on blockbuster January 6 committee revelations. Let's hope they know something the rest of us don't.
If Cheney voted for this bill, her chances for reelection would be zero. She alone is trying to lead the Republican Party away from the Trump personality cult. If she can beat a MAGA candidate in her primary, with her strong stance relative to January 6th, in beet red Wyoming, the Trump fever may well break.
Point taken. But she's been averaging around 20% in Congressional primary polls. That doesn't mean she couldn't win in a crowded open primary with Democrats and Independents pulling for her. Or even parlay that into retaining her seat.
The problem with "Trump fever" is that it's not just a personality cult. It's a revolt against the whole system of winners and losers that produced today's America, including both economic and cultural elites.