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[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He's quite literally alone in the senate. He cannot do anything do himself, that's not how a Republic works.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I understand that his lack of success is due to the way the US government works. My point is that that's the primary impedement for him, trying to work with a system designed against change, rather than trying to undermine that very system.

[–] Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What makes you think that would be any more successful?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

The fact that it's been the primary strategy for achieving genuine positive change against the will of the ruling vlass for as long as class society has existed.