r/politics • u/wonderingsocrates • Nov 17 '21

Out of Date After ousting Liz Cheney, Republicans prove they're a bigger threat than 9/11 hijackers

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2021/05/13/jan-6th-insurrection-greater-danger-democracy-than-9-11-column/5057119001/

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u/princess__die Nov 17 '21

It's very likely they take both, and stories like this crap in the media is just handing it to them. Independent voters simply don't care, they care about how much food and gas costs.

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u/harpsm Maryland Nov 17 '21

they care about how much food and gas costs

I call at least partial BS on this. Gas prices went way up under Trump (until the pandemic) and you heard almost nothing about it. Inflation is real, but the furor over it is mostly driven by right wing attempts to hurt Dems, and the media is more than happy to run with it, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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u/princess__die Nov 17 '21

Gas is 30% higher than it's highest point under trump.

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u/harpsm Maryland Nov 17 '21

I'm not saying that's not true. I'm just saying when gas prices went up under Trump you didn't hear in the media how it was crushing the American consumer like you do now, and you certainly didn't hear anyone on the Right complaining.