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It sure would be easier to counter that idea if the republicans’ leading contender for speaker of the house wasn’t someone who described himself as “David Duke without the baggage”. I guess technically the former grand wizard of the KKK wasn’t a literal nazi, but that doesn’t seem like a hair worth splitting.
I see you've not argued with many conservatives. They'll split the hair until there's nothing left. I'm surprised none have won a Nobel prize for splitting subatomic particles, as that's how far they'll take it.
The longest serving Senator in history (and the man in second place for longest total time serving in Congress between both houses) was a Democrat but merely an exalted cyclops in the KKK (if I understand the organizational structure right, grand wizard is like a national president while exalted cyclops is more like a chapter president?). He also filibustered the Civil Rights Act. Again, Democrat - spent much of the late 70s to late 80s as either Majority Leader or Minority Leader as appropriate. Biden gave him a eulogy.
So is the lesson here that Republicans pick higher ranking KKK members for leadership positions than Democrats will?
Man, you’re reaching back 40 to 50 years to find an equivalence in the Democratic Party. A lot can change in half a century. It’s also worth noting that Byrd renounced his KKK membership later in life.
I’m pointing out that just 2 days ago, a majority of the republicans in the house voted in favor of a speaker who compares himself favorably to a former KKK leader.
Well, those "literal nazis" are part of your government and have a vote just like anyone else. You can wish them away, whine and bitch about them, or work with them where there is common ground.
In the case of both sides (yes I said it - deal) the partisans have chosen option's A and B. Just bitch and whine and refuse to work together. It's cathartic for partisans - but not great for those of us who want a functioning government.
This is where you complain about how "Republicans did it first do you really think they will work with us they all lie and always go back on their word and they want a fascist state so working with fascists means you're a fascist something something fascist bar something something paradox of intolerance".
Just to be clear, your primary issue with
is not the association of Republicans with Nazis, but that Democrats should be more willing work with the Nazi politicians?
Compromising with people that want you dead, just makes you dead.
No no no, it only makes you half dead. Successful compromise!