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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Oh yeah McCain never shocked everybody by suddenly changing the vote. /S

Nobody said generations to write specific legislation. May take consistent victories to move the Overton window, that's not the same as writing specific legislation.

But yes it does take time to figure out exactly what you're going to do, who supports what in detail, because you do have to get House Representatives to vote for it (and they don't just fall in line like the gop), the funding, the million details, and then write it up. Do you know what a party whip is? Ever wonder why they need a party whip? Like tell me you've never worked on anything complicated, it's like trying to corral cats.

Inb4 but GOP. Repealing other legislation takes next to nothing. You don't have to craft anything in any detail. You just have to say no. I noticed you didn't respond to any of that.

So yes, it takes actual effort, work, and time. You live in a fantasy world if you think people just snap their finger and the world changes in every aspect on a dime.

Why am I bothering. You're ~~neck deep~~ way over your head in conspiracy theories.

[–] retrospectology@lemmy.world -3 points 5 months ago

But yes it does take time to figure out exactly what you’re going to do

Which democrats gave had. There was 0 excuse when Obama had a super majority to not gave abortion legislation ready. In fact they did. Talk about not knowing about the details.

Stop making excuses for them, you're not helping anyone by trying to deflect oressure, you're only actively aiding in the false narrative about "it requires time". If you continue to make excuses for the chronic, decades long failure to meet the mandate given to Democrats by the American people it can only be assumed you want to trend of abject failure to continue.