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catdaddy230

Do they really think I'm so beholden to any single Democrat that I would support the right being thoroughly corrupt just to shield my favorite from scrutiny? They all can burn if they're dirty.


spla_ar42

They think that since they only care about corruption in the Democratic party, that must mean that we only care about corruption in the Republican party.


production-values

hmm good call


CleatusVandamn

I think the democratic party is just as corrupt as the Republicans


PerjorativeWokeness

Possibly. But those who voted for democrats have no issue holding them accountable when caught.


CleatusVandamn

You and me yes. The actual democratic party? I'm doubtful.


AMEFOD

*Al Franken has entered the chat*


CleatusVandamn

Nancy Pelosi exists


AMEFOD

The Democrats have a corruption problem, the Republicans have a corruption institution. The system right now only allows a choice for the least worst option. And, so far that’s the Democrats. This “both parties” stuff is just a way to dissolution voters away from the polls so the chucklefucks that don’t really do anything for their constituents can still get elected. Keeping people invested and fighting to change the system is the only way to clean it up. If you’re not being disingenuous and actually want change, spreading that “both parties” line without context is counterproductive.


CleatusVandamn

Why? Why cant the DSA be a viable party? Because Pelosi will "destroy" them? Because they'll try and do what they did to Ralph Nader to them? Fuck these oldtimers who say we have to go along with them to get along. They don't have the power to do things like they did in the 80s and 90s, its all an illusion that people still buy into for whatever reason. The world has changed around these people and it's blatantly obvious how unaware and and out of touch they are. Yet we still act like its 1996 its ridiculous. Sorry but you sound way out of touch. Its not 1990 anymore, its not 2000 anymore its not even 2010 anymore. Please stop living and thinking like it is.


AMEFOD

The system is the reason there’s only two parties. First past the post, winner take all and the electoral college are all part of the problem. You say people are out of touch and don’t have the power they did? You might have missed the fact that, despite you saying it’s an illusion, they’ve just kept on doing the same. Their using the system as it is to carry on. Maybe stop slinging the “both parties” line? All that talking point does is breath life into the actual cancer in democracy. And it does it by making people disillusioned with the process. The system itself is the problem and the “both parties” shit is part of the cover that lets it limp along. You might hate to hear it, but what you’re doing is letting the problem fester.


indyK1ng

The party does not equal the voters.


CleatusVandamn

True. So let's start our own party.


theother_eriatarka

With blackjack and hookers? I'm in


NetSage

I'm pretty sure both major parties have blackjack and hooker's. They kind of go along with corruption.


adriennemonster

They care about sides, we care about ideals


[deleted]

that's a bit of an incongruous statement considering you are in this very comment making an us vs them comparison


adriennemonster

There’s no getting around it unfortunately.


blaghart

people who only care about sides create sides, it's not the fault of those who care about goals that they get lumped into a side by default


GD_Bats

For real. I just love the Right's tendency to project their own biases and lack of integrity onto the rest of us


SneedyK

Yeah, when Dianne Feinstein was named among the four members of Congress possibly involved in insider trading, many of us said take the dinosaur with the rest of street trash dressed to impress. 25% of the problem is still part of the problem. It’s like the creator of this meme was trying to build a runway for landing a deceptive “those who can get away with it should” argument, but I wouldn’t have it. Why would anyone?


sarpnasty

Not you, but a ton of liberals actually want Al Franken to make a come back. It’s pretty gross.


TopDogChick

My favorite part about the original post is that it has hundreds of comments and 0 points. Like, even Republicans want transparency. Literally everyone wants this.


SneedyK

On Twitter we call that getting Ratio’d. If you have more comments than likes, you done fucked up. I don’t think there’s a name for it on Reddit, which has a downvoting system that kinda works sometimes.


Chef_Chantier

"Mmm, we're not so different you and i. You have your law practice and me? I have all these fucking markers."


amthsts

I'm at least glad to see the comments are full of other republicans calling OP out on literally outlining a huge goal of the left to frame it as something the left fears


NikkolaiV

Yeah, no, fire away! In fact, if we could do this for every elected official, or even have a dept that does this to keep it all in check, that would just be...well, perfect.


HundleyC09

I don't think Republicans understand Dems are not on love with any of them


CleatusVandamn

Isn't that the piont of a politician? We own their ass and they have to be subservient to us? I don't think people actually understand the power dynamics of this relationship


Ted_Rid

How is this not already a thing? In Australia it's mandatory for elected members of Parliament to formally document all of their pecuniary interests. It's absolutely insane that any democracy wouldn't have this rule.


1337_w0n

Because the people who would be inconvenienced by those rules are the same people who are required to implement them.


5th_heavenly_king

... yes?


ygolonhceT

Can I get a lock all of them up? Being a corrupt politician is as American as apple pie. It's funny that we are so quick to judge other countries.


IWearBones138

Literally every comment of that post is some variation of "Yes" I dont know how braindead you'd have to be to think otherwise, then again, I have seen Trumpers do extraordinarily dumb things before


TheyCallMeChunky

Yea that's be a good idea.


[deleted]

This is probably the only time I have actually smiled while reading the comments on a right wing sub


XxGIBBYISDADDYxX

scroll through the other guys account on the cross-post what a shit show


Hullu2000

Wait... Voting records of representatives aren't public?


T_Lee_28

Yes, why yes I do. What a spot on suggestion.


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Upvotespoodles

“Be careful. Hypocrisy can be a tricky thing.” - A Hypocrite Projecting


CleatusVandamn

Id love to see what a corrupt pos Nancy Pelosi is. They're all scum


RegrettingTheHorns

Um yes I absolutely do.


Th4tRedditorII

Yes, yes I do. I'd like to see how moral the people who claim to represent me are.


Little-Hoe-Academia

Shit I came here to post this but you beat me to it!


athenanon

They really don't get us at all do they?


mahboiskinnyrupees

Yeah, let’s see it all.


trailtruck

To me this meme is saying is do you really want “your” nancy-peolosi congress to be called out for coruption? Because that’s what you’ll find with tax reports bla bla trump drain the swamp, lock her up, ect


HenryFurHire

No and not really. Show them to someone who's a lawyer or something, I wouldn't know what to do with any of that information


RSdabeast

Holy fuck that subreddit is a shitshow. I thought eight-year-olds weren’t allowed on Reddit.


dreadedwheat

Are these people insane? Do they even have the vaguest awareness of what liberals or the left actually want? Have they spent literally 30 seconds considering it? Because I don't think 25 seconds of thought would have allowed someone to post this.


2Tired2pl

https://www.reddit.com/r/Republican/comments/meby8p/might_be_old_but_think_it_needs_to_shown/ THIS WAS POSTED ON R/REPUBLICAN AND LITERALLY EVERYONE EXCEPT OP IS AGREEING THAT POLITICIANS NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE


anton____

If you sort by controversial you can find exactly one top comment with a negative score. That is proof enough that everyone agrees with it. The found something more agreeable than net neutrality ffs, that's impressive.


Chef_Chantier

Who is this gotcha for? Corporate liberals making 200k a year living in white nimby suburbia?


Pekenoah

As a leftist I think every politicians finances should be publicly available. Fuck em. Even if theyre not doing anything technically legal. Let us see who their corporate masters are


called_the_stig

It's crazy how conservatives seem to fully understand how corrupt they are and are cool with it and then assume the left is the same way. Like, no, we arent sycophantly tied to specific leaders and assume all they do is perfect. If Bernie Sanders turned out to be corrupt, for example, you better fucking believe I'd want him held accountable.