Dems are unified on immigration now. Will they still be when Trump is gone?

[Uncle Joe]

(snip)

But I feel unease too, because maybe that’s not what the Democratic uproar signals at all. Maybe the family separation issue is a cudgel that’s useful for attacking the Trump administration but which, as a principle, will be abandoned as soon as Democrats retake power in 2021, 2025, or beyond.

I don’t say that to draw an equivalence between the parties; we have every reason to expect that Democrats will adopt a more humane policy toward immigrants than Trump has. To some extent, from a voter’s perspective, that’s all that matters. I’m not making a “there’s actually zero difference between good and bad things” argument.

But we’ve seen this play before. As the political scientist Michael Heaney and sociologist Fabio Rojas document in their book Party in the Street, the main things that killed the antiwar movement in the US in the 2000s were Democratic victories in the 2006 midterms and the 2008 presidential election.

Once Democrats controlled Congress, and especially once they controlled the presidency, the energy and fervor behind ending the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq dissipated; Democratic partisans no longer had much interest in waging that fight when the political enemies were, increasingly, their own.

(snip)

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/6/20/17479756/family-separation-democrats-immigration-border-security-obama-trump

A thought provoking read.

[emulatorloo]

1. Oh yeah, very "thought provoking". Hit piece designed to hurt turnout for Dems in 2018 midterms

[Uncle Joe]

2. Or a friendly reminder as to the importance of all Americans staying engaged on critical issues

of conscious and substance well after the elections no matter the victor (s) in said political contest.

Because if we don't these type tragedies will generally just fluctuate with be the best case scenario of being in temporary remission.

[Wwcd]

3. Depends on what thoughts the author intends to provoke,

Its pretty clear.

And while it's demeaning Dems,, the author also takes a big ol swipe at ...Obama!

I'm calling this piece out for playing one side against the other..
This biased & baiting form of journalism should be removed

[Uncle Joe]

4. It's factual history regarding the people, their political perceptions and its' affect on policies.

Sorry for your discomfort.

[Wwcd]

5. Sure are a lot of FACTS thrown around lately..

The Dems & Obama.
Keep your hit piece.

Bet your're really not sorry at all

This article needs to be flushed..

[Uncle Joe]

6. I prefer facts, I find it more challenging

trying to debate without having them.

I am sorry that you feel the way you do, that was sincere.

[Wwcd]

7. Not when your facts are carefully chosen selections rather than complete facts

Trash thread

[Uncle Joe]

8. I would hope any author would carefully choose their facts.

If the facts are incorrect, then what is your rebuttal other than sitting on a toilet or "trash thread?"

You present no facts.

[emulatorloo]

11. Your author echoes Trump's "blame the Democrats" spin. No thanks.

[Aristus]

9. Right now, let's just focus on getting rid of Trump.

n/t

[Uncle Joe]

10. We are getting rid of Trump.

n/t

[Judi Lynn]

12. Kicking and Rec. Thanks, Uncle Joe. n/t