“But over time, the executive branch grew exceedingly powerful. Two world wars emphasized the president’s commander in chief role and removed constraints on its power. By the second half of the 20th century, the republic was routinely fighting wars without its legislative branch, Congress, declaring war, as the Constitution required. With Congress often paralyzed by political conflict, presidents increasingly governed by edicts.”
That’s been failing for the 30+ years during which I voted blue, why does anyone imagine it would suddenly start succeeding now?
Then the equation is still fascism now vs fascism later. Fascism later was still worth a shot.
Every time I see people trashing the vote blue no matter who people, I just see “democrats suck so we might as well have the fascism now.” Which if you’re an accelerationist then sure.
No doubt, I’m not saying fascism now is better by any stretch (which is why I said ‘boom tomorrow is definitely better than boom today’ in the comment that started this thread), I’m saying we should be pissed about the fact that our only choices are both fascism and do something about it.
Not to be churlish but does gay marriage just not count as progressive now? Or marijuana legalization? Exceptions to the rule possibly, but pretty fucking big exceptions if so.
A bit, sure. But while I’m happy people can marry whoever they want, it’s not meaningful change for like 90% of Americans. It’s not economic change. What little they’ve done there in the past 30-40 years has been weak, stop-gap, pared-down versions of good progressive ideas. How’s that universal healthcare going again? Oh right, we got the ACA instead which did some good things and helped some people, no question, but it didn’t change much for most Americans.