Re:Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance prog...
by dotnet00 on Saturday April 20, 2024 @11:42AM
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They're ultimately the same, the partisanship is mostly a farce as they both know that they're the only realistic options, so as long as neither side goes out of its way to seriously be better than the other, they can both enjoy the perks of being in power eventually, and therefore increased power is always good from their pov as regardless of party, they'll eventually have access to that power too.
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Re:Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance prog...
by coolbreezetft24 on Saturday April 20, 2024 @01:06PM
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> the partisanship is mostly a farce
This was noticeably on display for me in 2020 right after it was determined that Biden had won the election. Lindsey Graham, a Republican Senator, was caught on video in the Senate chamber warmly congratulating and hugging Kamala Harris, a D senator and VP-elect. It was as if they both knew Graham's hyper-partisan antics during the preceding months before the vote was all just an act - a part of the game. I'd bet that he secretly voted for Biden/Harris as well and will do so again.
Re:Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance prog...
by Cacti on Saturday April 20, 2024 @09:28PM
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This is basic human empathy from a very small group of insiders. I mean, this is their job. Do you think they all go around work being dicks to each other all day every day?
Besides, it cost him nothing.
Re:Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance prog...
by int_19h on Sunday April 21, 2024 @04:31AM
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Their job is to represent us, supposedly. And they keep trying to whip their own supporters into frenzy against each other (quite successfully, I should note - so much so that it's already getting violent at times). The fact that the people doing so are themselves chum buddies tells volumes.