In this context, a figure of speech I used to describe the “correct” legislative process. What that might actually be is fluid, and depends on the results. Sometimes, if there’s no substantial difference and the result is what the person making the argument desires, this process is irrelevant.
But the phrase itself comes from Dune. Kanly is the art of vendetta, and there are certain rules about how political assassinations may and may not be performed.
In light of President Trump’s public statement that “Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated” and Congressman Labrador’s public statement that “Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care” we have to concede the stupidity is as likely an explanation as evil.
It’s kind of driving me crazy to see so many leftists analyze this as “objectively evil” and so forth, not because I feel sorry for Republicans, but because that sort of inaccurate analysis makes it less likely that we’ll win.
Republicans didn’t do this so they could twirl their mustachios and give deep-throated chuckles of villainy. They did it because it aligns with several principles of theirs relating to states’ rights, low taxes, and a construct of personal freedom that depends on minimal government interference.
The attack on them needs to be based on several factors:
Hyperbole is not your friend in an argument.
What they voted for is to make a bad system even worse. Maybe this will wake the poor people up and get them to vote for their own interests.
And good riddance to them.
He means the next step will be to gut Medicare. More tax cuts for the rich.
I’m an average working guy who already had insurance, and mine didn’t skyrocket.
How is this any different than the other 100 times they did this?
How does it get past the senate? Will they destroy the filibuster for this? McConnell has not indicated that he is contemplating this.
Nonsense. I agree that this wasn’t evil for the sake of being evil. Nor was it merely stupidity (although I don’t credit a lot of the people involved with an over abundance of intelligence). But it wasn’t a matter of upholding principles either.
This was about money. Our private health care system is a well-funded special interest. They paid off Republicans to trash a public health care system that offered a better alternative than their own.
Same here!
Murderers in Congress? Someone should call the police!
Reconciliation, the same way they put a repeal of the ACA on Obama’s desk a year ago. Of course, now that it’s no longer symbolic, they have to actually THINK about what they’re doing, and how it looks. Thus, the current shitshow.
I was not a fan of Obamacare when it was being offered up, and have personally not done well under that system. But, I think it’s better, on the whole, for the country than what we had before. It does next to nothing to contain costs, but it does spread the risk around better than before. I’d still prefer a more European style system to our monstrosity of an Insurance Program, but that’s not in play.
Having said that, what the Republicans are offering up is an abomination. It’s a hastily thrown together piece of legislative garbage, aimed more at giving a tax cut to the wealthy than anything else. There’s a slim chance I may benefit from this legislation, but it’s bad for the country. And to listen to the House members saying things like: “Well, it’s up to the Senate to fix the flaws” would de laughable if it wasn’t so idiotic.
The Republicans have shown time and again that they just don’t know how to govern. All they seem to know how to do is to give rich people tax cuts, and try to whittle away at abortion laws. Oh, and start unnecessary wars. And offer up buffoonish presidential candidates!!!
As far as I can tell, the only jobs this administration is interested in creating involve mining coal, slaughtering chickens* and harvesting crops*. They are low paying, soul killing jobs that serve to widen the economic divide. Jobs like these are not conductive to health and healthy lifestyles. Are you SERIOUSLY claiming that bringing back coal mining jobs by cutting profit killing safety regulations is good for people’s health???
Wait…cutting taxes for 2% of the population makes the other 98% healthier? Really?
I know this is the Pit and serious debate is not expected. But arguing from anecdote? Really?
I’m reminded of the orchard owner in California who went to a government-run employment center looking for pickers to work at well above minimum wage. Ended up hiring exactly one citizen, who didn’t bother coming back after his lunch break.
Not at all. When Republicans pass a tax cut for the rich, they never say “we’re doing this so they have more money”. There’s always some other goal. “We’re doing this to create jobs”, or “we’re doing this for better health care”, or “we’re doing this to spur innovation”. Maybe they really believe it; maybe they believe if they just give rich people enough incentives to be richer that pollution and unemployment and health care will all just fix themselves. They’re getting paid a lot to believe it; they may be delusional, but not evil.
But they don’t believe it- at all. That’s just their cover story, I mean, talking point.
Politifact is fake news? You Brits who think they understand American politics should worry about your own problems.