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by bruce511 373 days ago
Congress had an immigration reform act about to pass in 2024. It was killed because the Don first want it to happen under a Democratic president.

Its important to understand that congress explicitly enables this current behavior. In 18 months the people will have the opportunity to express their will. If your congress people are enabling this, then it's your responsibility.
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FuriouslyAdrift 373 days ago
well... sure. I hope we get a Congress that is more balanced and can compromise on things, but I am way too cynical to believe it will happen.

Best case might be a strong Republican majority in both houses that can just say 'no' to Trump or at least stiffle certain agendas. Politics is a blood sport, after all.

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AnimalMuppet 373 days ago
Why would you think that a strong Republican majority would say "no" to Trump?
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FuriouslyAdrift 373 days ago
Because they can. Right now they can't. If you think the R party is going along with Trump because of ideological alignment, you'd be wrong. There are very few members that are aligned with him.

The current situation is of political survival. Nothing more.

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AnimalMuppet 372 days ago
They're going along with him because of political blackmail. Some agree with him, but some know that if they cross him, he's going to have them primaried, and his odds are good at getting rid of them.

But I don't see how more Rs is going to make it less a matter of political survival to back him. He'll still have them primaried if they don't fall in line.

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