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the idea that the opposition actually needs to oppose every proposal by the government in power is what leads to the current situation in the US congress.

When it comes to certain thing people happen to agree.

If the government came out against eating babies, does the opposition have to start taking a literal interpretation of Swift?

(I am not saying that the Iraq War is "obviously right", I'm just saying that cooperation in government is a possible thing)




Not dismissing that. It's more a comment of locking step as a response to fear and war. Too politically risky not to. I commented slightly up the chain with a little bit more.




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