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Originally Posted by John Isbell
Let political calculation not get in the way of ethics and justice
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Ethics and justice only work if they're respected by both sides. The right suppresses votes, and stoops to ridiculous levels of gerrymandering and obstruction (see their behavior vis. the Supreme Court and President Obama's other judicial nominations) to grab and hold power. That's why, though most Americans want climate action, a tax system that's fairer for working people, and other "leftist" policies, we continue to move away from these things.
As long as we'd rather do the right the thing than implement the policies our country needs, policy will continue to be set by those who don't care about doing the right thing.
We can't afford to keep bringing ethics and a desire for justice to this knife fight.