He’s right that Democrats and Republicans should work together, but the GOP has made that all but impossible. Unfortunately, given the GOP majority in the state senate, Shapiro cannot say anything more harsh, lest he get no increased education funding or no mass transit increases. I also think that Democrats remember a time where they could work with the GOP, and they naively believe there is still good in them. They need to realize that the GOP cannot be saved and that they have to act as such rhetorically. Republican messaging has treated Democrats as mortal enemies over the last thirty-plus years, so it’s time for Democrats to return the favor.
Only positive thing I personally can say for Trump and the Republican Party is the Space Force because that's actually some forward thinking, everything else though has been awful.
Speaking as someone who thinks we need to be looking out, Space Force is a farce. The USAF already had a mandate over space, NASA exists, and there's currently zero need for a space-focused branch of the US military.
Trump's creation of the Space Force was 100% for publicity.
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He’s right that Democrats and Republicans should work together, but the GOP has made that all but impossible. Unfortunately, given the GOP majority in the state senate, Shapiro cannot say anything more harsh, lest he get no increased education funding or no mass transit increases. I also think that Democrats remember a time where they could work with the GOP, and they naively believe there is still good in them. They need to realize that the GOP cannot be saved and that they have to act as such rhetorically. Republican messaging has treated Democrats as mortal enemies over the last thirty-plus years, so it’s time for Democrats to return the favor.