I'd like to close the Overton window on the sentiment, "Opposition to my preferred policies must be unacceptable." Two trillion in CARES Act spending and it's unacceptable to second-guess it? Sorry, this is precisely where more scrutiny and critical thought is needed, not less.

So now being against freely printing $3 TR, and sending out handouts is considered 'unacceptable'?

I personally know friends who claim that they'd stop working if they keep receiving handouts. And I live in Canada, where handouts are MUCH easier to come by.

You claim 'broad public support'. Any source to back that up?

> So now being against freely printing $3 TR, and sending out handouts is considered 'unacceptable'?

No, referring to coronavirus aid bills as "blue-state bailouts" and running the Senate as a party-state are unacceptable.

I see, so you're saying that your opinion that the Senate is run as a 'Party-state' is unacceptable.

But that's just your opinion.

I just want you to know that this is not a compelling argument.

Sure. I was stating my evaluation, not arguing that you should adopt it. If you think you can somehow convince Californian "leftists" to solve the housing crisis, bring down the cost of the UC system for in-state students, provide truly universal health-care, or strengthen organized labor, I wish you all the luck you'll need.

By that same token, why do we have any faith in Kentucky citizens to not vote for a Republican?

Frankly, they're both "lost causes" from the majority of possible vectors. I would wager equally so, forgetting ideology and just going off the momentum of incumbency. Unfortunately, the situation is so dire that any victory that's even remotely possible is crucial. Don't throw anything out, because we might need everything. We'll just have to throw our weight behind whatever we can until all our options are exhausted.