No I’m saying it is my impression that when Democrats have a majority or a lot of support, they don’t seem to get anything done because the Republicans seem to be experts at blocking legislation. Obama care would be the notable exception (but it sucks IMO). But when the Republicans are in the majority they seem to pass all kinds of horrible measures and the Democrats seem helpless to stop/stall them in kind. Maybe I’m wrong but that’s the way it feels.
Keep in mind that we also just talk a lot more anout republican’s legislation waaaay more than we do for Democrats. There’s way more than Obamacare that’s gotten through but we just barely talk about it because it mostly lives in the background and Republicans have dominated the messaging
For instance, the Inflation Reduction Act was one of the single largest climate investments in US history with real predicted effects on our overall future emissions. It isn’t enough, sure, but the media barely talked about a $783 billion investment in climate change. It’s projected to move the 2030 US emissions to 40% below 2005 emissions levels
There’s plenty that dems stopped Trump from doing during his first term. Saving the ACA is the classic example, but things like the Muslim travel ban were blocked in lawsuits, they won out when in shutdown fights about wasting fund on a wall, etc
Not sure I follow what you are saying? Are you saying Democrats are indept at infighting? As in they should infight more?
No I’m saying it is my impression that when Democrats have a majority or a lot of support, they don’t seem to get anything done because the Republicans seem to be experts at blocking legislation. Obama care would be the notable exception (but it sucks IMO). But when the Republicans are in the majority they seem to pass all kinds of horrible measures and the Democrats seem helpless to stop/stall them in kind. Maybe I’m wrong but that’s the way it feels.
Keep in mind that we also just talk a lot more anout republican’s legislation waaaay more than we do for Democrats. There’s way more than Obamacare that’s gotten through but we just barely talk about it because it mostly lives in the background and Republicans have dominated the messaging
For instance, the Inflation Reduction Act was one of the single largest climate investments in US history with real predicted effects on our overall future emissions. It isn’t enough, sure, but the media barely talked about a $783 billion investment in climate change. It’s projected to move the 2030 US emissions to 40% below 2005 emissions levels
There’s plenty that dems stopped Trump from doing during his first term. Saving the ACA is the classic example, but things like the Muslim travel ban were blocked in lawsuits, they won out when in shutdown fights about wasting fund on a wall, etc