# If Democrats decide to stop being "the adult in the room"

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**Created:** [January 7, 2019, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-democrats-decide-to-stop-being-the-adult-in-the-room/827324 "2019-01-07T04:21:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-democrats-decide-to-stop-being-the-adult-in-the-room/827324/72 "2019-01-08T22:43:12Z")

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> [@Sam\_Stone](#):
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> The notion that one side of the political fence plays by high minded rules while the other swims in the gutter is patently ridiculous. Both sides engage in whatever behaviour they think will gain them more power. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to learn what realpolitik is.

The Democrats never elevated to national office someone who spread racist evidence-free conspiracy theories for years. There is no Democratic equivalent of Trump. Not even close.

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