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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I'm scarcely excusing his actions on a number of fronts, especially the SCOTUS clusterfuck he engineered. But his support for riling the base up was of the Tea Party, not MAGA, flavour.

[–] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 31 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But his support for riling the base up was of the Tea Party, not MAGA, flavour.

That seems like a distinction without a difference.

[–] MrBusiness@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago

I think the point they're trying to make is 'McConnell might be horrendous shit, but at least he's not horrendous diarrhea'.

[–] prole@beehaw.org 22 points 2 years ago

He's literally the leader of the legislative branch of the Republican party. It would be absurd to act like he bears no responsibility for the direction of his party.

[–] Unaware7013@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago

But his support for riling the base up was of the Tea Party, not MAGA, flavour.

"He wanted a Squirtle, not a Blastoise"

[–] NattyNatty2x4@beehaw.org 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

He doesn't deserve less culpability just because he underestimated how much evil he'd do

[–] LoamImprovement@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

Underrated comment. Arsonists don't get clemency for the things they didn't intend to burn.