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Dredly t1_iyhwzvx wrote

Reply to comment by Mor_Tearach in 'Finally, some justice': Corporation ordered to pay Pennsylvania town millions. Fracking destroys town’s water. by CQU617

40 years of Republican leadership...

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Ok-Twist921 t1_iym368f wrote

Oh don’t worry, Democrats have caught up with their Republican counterparts over the last 40 years, too. The ratchet effect in this country is a vile thing. They are all corporate stooges

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BigbuckValley t1_iyjudp1 wrote

Is the other line you use “you’re racist”?

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Dredly t1_iyk45b8 wrote

I mean, if the shoe fits? but I'm not sure how that is specifically relevant

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Jotakave t1_iylswvu wrote

Maybe if you love fracking so much you should move to one of these towns and drink their water. See how much you like it then

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mister_pringle t1_iyjgpkg wrote

> 40 years of Republican leadership...

How do you figure?

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CQU617 OP t1_iyjk5vz wrote

Mostly R, but aren’t residents making some bank off fracking on their land too?

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mister_pringle t1_iyjuwra wrote

No idea what that has to do with anything. I can't figure out what "40 years of Republican leadership" means in this context?

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Dredly t1_iyk3a2y wrote

Which part? Pa congress control has been republican for 40 years+

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mister_pringle t1_iykuuma wrote

Democrats controlled the House last in 2010 and the Senate in 1993.

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Dredly t1_iyl3eo6 wrote

Senate was tied in 93, because some dude "switched parties"

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mister_pringle t1_iymkdk6 wrote

And Democrats held the House and Governorship. Seems like a pretty strong position for Democrats.

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Dredly t1_iyn3pmc wrote

your realize how silly that argument is right? the ONLY reason the Senate was Democrat is because a R wanted to make a statement and switched his party affiliation resulting in tie... he wasn't a democrat and didn't vote like one.

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The last time Democrats held an actual majority was 1979, and they only held it during the 70's,

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Democrats have only actually controlled the senate for 10 years in the states history

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mister_pringle t1_iyna9p5 wrote

> your realize how silly that argument is right?

Not as silly as claiming the Republicans have controlled the PA government for 40 years.
I really don’t give that much of a shit.

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