The Bipartisanship Fetish

Only one side is held to the standard of being required to bring the other side along.

June 8, 2021∙ Paid

1. Logic Malfunction

In March, the Georgia legislature passed SB 202—the state’s voting restriction law—without any Democratic support in either branch. Exactly zero Democrats voted for it.

Also in March, Iowa’s legislature passed a series of voting restriction laws—without a single Democratic vote.

In April, the Florida legislature passed SB 90—another vo…

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1. Logic Malfunction

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