• Mitochondradeez [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Liberals only care about intentions (which can be manufactured at any time). So if a liberal thinks about doing something taht's good enough for most liberals.

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      That reminds me of a typically crap 2020 NYT op-ed that I just couldn't resist reading. It turned out to be a perfect encapsulation of how bad lib punditry is. When I got to the end of it - I wanted a line or two to share with other Chapos. It took me a couple minutes to find just the right bit. It snuck by me at first and it snuck by me again as I scanned the article a few times. But finally I had the right sentence and one word stood out as if written in fresh blood: attempt.

      Opinion | A Biden Presidency Could Be Better Than Progressives Think - The New York Times

      Campaign promises matter, and his platform shows a distinct leftward drift.

      By Michelle Goldberg

      April 20, 2020

      And contrary to conventional wisdom, most politicians attempt to keep their campaign promises.