The perfect example of how "both-siderism" is Bulls**t

[maxrandb]

There are a million examples of how the media frames everything with a "both sides do it" moniker.

Just one example would be; "yes, a major political party just tried to violently overthrow American democracy, but look at how the Democrats are struggling to get their agenda passed"

See "Butter-Emails" as another example, but the PERFECT one, the one that cuts through all the "ahem, but, but, buts" that Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell can muster out of their sanctimonious pieholes, the one example that slaps you in the face with a crystalline purity, is the recent, tragic, devastating destruction of the Kentucky December 2021 super tornado.

Here is what the message should be...

Not ONE SINGLE Democratic Congressperson, not ONE SINGLE Democratic Senator, not ONE SINGLE Biden Cabinet Member, not ONE SINGLE Democratic President, or ONE SINGLE Democratic Vice President would VOTE AGAINST, or ADVOCATE AGAINST disaster relief for the people of Kentucky..

NOT ONE!!!!!

Not AOC. NOT Ilhan Omar. Not one member derisively smeared as "the Squad". Not Joe Manchin. Not Kristine Cinema. Not Bernie Sanders.

NOT ONE SINGLE Democrat would vote to not help the people of Kentucky. NOT ONE!!!!

No Democrat is going to dismissively joke that we should "send them rakes".

Rand Paul, who is one of the first Senators to ask for...no...DEMAND help for Kentucky, has made an Army out of his cheering and adoring fans, laughing and applauding his votes against Californians devastated by wildfires and New Yorkers devastated by massive floods.

See, the difference is decency.

Now, I'm not saying there are no decent people in the Retrumplican Party, but I am saying there is a shit ton of indecency in that party, and an even larger amount of tolerance for indecency in that party.

So the next time you hear the media "both-sidering" the crap out of our Democracy, remember that one big difference is Cruelty.

[Walleye]

1. Yes. I was thinking they were addicted to hatred and anger. But it is cruelty above all

[maxrandb]

5. I can predict what Retrumplicans would do in this case

They'd attach this disaster relief to legislation they want to enact.

You will never seen Senator Schumer include this disaster relief in the Voting Rights Act and the Build Back Better plan.

Maybe he should.

[dalton99a]

2. Kick

[uponit7771]

3. Dems need to work the refs more, bring this up more often and consistently

[wnylib]

8. +10,000.

[Fla Dem]

4. This is how it's always been. GOP votes against funding bills, then the 1st to have their hands out.

Not "Socialists" until they need the American people's help.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Ask Puerto Ricans about Republicon decency. . . . . nt

[HariSeldon]

11. Better yet, make the package that aids Kentucky also...

...aid Puerto Rico, or even make it a state!

[dlk]

7. Too many Republicans have a sadistic streak

They delight in the suffering of others. It gives them pleasure and they are sick.

[randr]

9. If only an ass like RP would suffer consequences

Congress should take the aid to Kentucky out of his salary.
Maybe a campaign sending rakes to his office would send a message.

[The Magistrate]

10. I Am In A Fairly Cold Mood This Morning, Sir

And I know this cannot really be done.

I would like to see not one dime of relief to Kentucky, but rather months of air time purchased on every little AM talk station, every little local tee-vee shop, and billboards up everywhere, delivering approximately this message:

Go bitch for help to Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell. You voted for them. You get help when you vote these shit-stains out of office, and not one second before. They say 'fuck you' to the whole country every day, and you seem to like it. Well, eat this, boyo, back at ya from the whole damn country. Fuck you.

[The Mouth]

12. Any party, corporation, military unit, or other agglomeration

Is only as good as the worst it tolerates.

[maxrandb]

17. Ding, Ding, Ding

What a great, short, simple and incredible statement. I would like to steal this.

It reminds me of one of my favorite lessons from my military service.

"You don't get what you expect, you get what you inspect"

You can't expect folks to do the right thing, you inspect and demand that they do

[packman]

13. Paul, Paul - Sitting on a wall, character taking such a great fall

[MadameButterfly]

14. gerrymandering

My pet peeve is they say “both sides” do gerrymandering. Which side has succeeded in distorting the outcome of voting to not represent the people? How can Dems not gerrymander where they can, while Republicans are stealing state legislatures and US congressmen in all the swing states. Who would do just fine if gerrymandering ended altogether?

[maxrandb]

28. I am not talking about some 101ST Chairborne DUer sitting in their pajamas

and posting "fuck Kentucky". They're about a relevant as a flea farting in a hurricane.

Fortunately, those folks don't represent the Democratic Party.

No elected Democrat would be so cruel as to vote against disaster relief for the Americans devastated by these storms. We, as Democratic voters, wouldn't allow it.

Retrumplicans wear their cruelty like a badge of honor, and their voters reward them. The crueler they are, they more motivated their voters are.

It's one of the reasons I have cut so many Retrumplicans voters out of my life.

[MiHale]

15. KnR

[Atticus]

16. One of the best posts I have ever had the pleasure to read on this or any other

board!

READ THIS to every non-Democrat you know and send it to each of your Congresscritters!

Seriously----THIS!

[liberalla]

18. You might like this graphic to go with your post

[liberalla]

19. To give credit where it is due, I got this from JHB last month

It's from: The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

and here is the link to his post, with more links about the people, blogs, zazzle store and youtube channel.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216075813#post7

[The Wizard]

22. Gratuitous cruelty in the Repubic DNA.

In many cases it's rooted in small man parts, hence the gun fetish. Remember that jerkoff who said "When do we get to use the guns?" Anyone who gets pleasure from the suffering of others has serious mental issues that are most likely covered by Obamacare.
May I suggest electric shock therapy as in a collar that shocks them when they're exposed to their chosen stimuli of seeing or hearing the suffering of others.

[llmart]

23. Your rants and observations are the absolute best!

This one is just spot on.

[yardwork]

24. Well said.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

25. For describing Republicans, a lot of "self" words apply.

* Selfish.
* Self-centered or selfcentric.
* Self-absorbed.
* Self-aligned.

When we combine any or all of those with an inherited dose of psychopathy, we have the core ingredients for a Republican. A bad environment as a child seems to be a norm as well.

Cruelty automatically comes from the recipe above.

Thanks for the post, maxrandb.

KY-EG

[czarjak]

26. Hey, if cruelty is the point, you've got to give it to them...

They’re doing a DAMNED good job!

[ck4829]

27. K&R