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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19046110

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he isn’t buying all that Democratic “joy” on display at this past week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago during a Sunday appearance with Jake Tapper on CNN’s State of the Union.

During their conversation, Tapper brought up the “disciplined” and “well-produced” DNC this week that, as the journalist put it, “conveyed patriotism and unity.” Graham didn’t see it that way.

“Well, I didn’t see what you saw,” Graham told Tapper with a laugh. “If you’re a Republican, you saw a hate fest. You saw a hate fest full of insults.”

“Americans are not joyful when they go to the gas station and fill up their car,” he continued. “They’re not joyful when they make their mortgage payment. They’re not joyful when they go to the grocery store. People are hurting, and this whole joy love fest doesn’t exist in the real world.”

To bolster his claim, Graham pointed to the gas prices, the state of the border, and inflation during Donald Trump’s presidency when “the world was not on fire.”

He's either lying or what he said gives us a look into his shitty perspective of the world. Either way such a miserable and pathetic existence.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Separately replying to unmarked edit: they did not have a supermajority, do not control state politics, and the judges bringing these things about are on lifetime appointments, seated during trump

[–] FlashMobOfOne -3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the ACA were both passed without a supermajority.

You don't need a supermajority to pass legislation.

Further, we should expect federal legislators to do things that are difficult. I've had it with broken promises and false excuses.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You practically do to remove federal judges, which, to the discussed topic, is necessary. Even more so to remove supreme court justices

[–] FlashMobOfOne -4 points 4 months ago

You know what?

You're right.

I've changed my mind. Making change is simply too hard. I should expect less.