I follow these political threads and occasionally post. although jokingly at times, but really, I don't have a clue what most of the criticism is about.
Just for once I'd like to see (same in the UK ) the loosing /opposition party to say, oh well, we lost this time, let's get it together and make this work for the country!
Everyone suffers!
Mmm, yes, but there is a rather large difference between calling to "make things work despite the loss," and what Trumps loudest advocates demand, which is that the opposition pretend to adopt in detail, absolutely every single notion that their idol chances to like at one moment or another.
The fundamental element of both American and British government to keep in mind, is that of the LOYAL OPPOSITION. The people who are on the losing side after an election have a duty to continue to oppose what they see as the very bad ideas of the winning side. They must do so WITHIN THE LAW, however, and there have been too many people for a long time now, who forget that part of the deal. Those on what is commonly called the RIGHT are the ones who are MOST abusing this aspect for the last thirty years, though of course there have been abusers on other sides as well.
When the Republicans controlled the Senate and the Democrats controlled the Presidency, for example, we saw numerous examples of the Republicans ignoring their Constitutional duties entirely, in order to effect their opposition. They were a DISLOYAL opposition. And now those same people demand that the Democrats play the part of a SUBSERVIENT opposition.
Edited by
IgorFrankensteen
on Fri 08/18/17 04:43 AM
