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Tom Bombadil posted...

Do you know US history better than Americans though?
it's entirely possible you do, we kinda suck at that

I'd have to go head to head with Plum to confirm that in this case. I can tell you though that anyone arguing the current political climate stems from poor rightwing precious babies being mistreated is fooling themselves. There was a concerted effort from the ruling class to radicalize voters as they started to lose ground that gradually built up and led to the creation of the Tea Party and the Suicide Caucus. The argument that leftwing activists and progressives were responsible for it actively ignores historical record, and moreover requires you to make several huge assumptions about how the republican leadership somehow influences the republican boots on the ground less than their opponents. If that seems believable to you I don't know what to tell you.

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Shine on, you crazy diamond.