tehmlem t1_j2vh1qm wrote on January 4, 2023 at 5:35 AM

Ugh, the enlightened centrist schtick made speaker. Sure, one side wants to install an autocrat and purge minorities but it's important to come together and make sure they feel included with a compromise. They may deny the very legitimacy of the elections that got them here but let's pretend they're not an active threat to democracy.

Illustrious_Air_1438 t1_j2vhdlh wrote on January 4, 2023 at 5:38 AM

Republicans have more seats for the time being (until vacancies are filled), so Democrats couldn't have elected a speaker without some Republican support.

tehmlem t1_j2vhkoh wrote on January 4, 2023 at 5:40 AM

Doesn't mean it's not equal parts gross and dangerous. Pragmatism has downsides

Illustrious_Air_1438 t1_j2vhzxd wrote on January 4, 2023 at 5:45 AM

A speaker has to be elected though. Democrats do not have a numerical majority for the time being, so they couldn't have done any better. The options were a consensus candidate (in this case Rozzi), or a Republican.

tehmlem t1_j2vi3oe wrote on January 4, 2023 at 5:46 AM

I am aware. Doesn't mean I have to like the outcome

marty_eraser t1_j39mp3u wrote on January 7, 2023 at 12:00 AM

>Sure, one side wants to install an autocrat and purge minorities

Which side?

FiveNations54 t1_j2vuu8d wrote on January 4, 2023 at 8:13 AM

People like you sure do bitch about the same shit, but you never do anything.