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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Sebastian just told us that there are a lot of Republicans who want to do something about climate change. Clearly, the reason we don't have action on climate change has nothing to do with congressional dysfunction, and everything to do with unnecessary occupational licensing.
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Oh, you're quick to cite the environment. Why? Because that's one where you can duck the issues I raised.
"Look, I care about something the GOP does not!"
That's true. You also care about kids in cages.
But then, most sane people care about kids in cages. You remind me of Chris Rock's joke about people who brag that they "take care of their kids": "You're supposed to take care of your kids. You don't get credit for that!"
You're picking and choosing what you care about and hiding the limousine liberal character of upper middle class D politics. (Which isn't very far from the character of upper middle class R politics.)
I think Phil Ochs wrote a song about this, "Love Me, I'm a Liberal." Jello Biafra covered it a few years ago.
BTW, I'm with you. I don't really want to change the system. I'm only interested in cutting through the bullshit "fixes" both parties are offering. We won't really ever tackle inequality. I'll just have the satisfaction of saying, "I knew that," point at upper middle class Ds doing their hand-wringing and lamenting how the evil Rs fuck the poor and say, "they know it too... they just lack the balls to admit their selfishness."
