Is it wrong to hate evil people? I’ll admit, the day he is no longer in office (however that may occur), will be a day I celebrate. I feel this man has done unforgivable damage to our society. Term limits and campaign finance reform would go a long way to keep his ilk out of seats of power.
I do not wish this man ill will. I will, however, make a pilgrimage to his gravesite so that I can urinate the words “Merrick Garland” into the grass at the foot of his headstone. Might take a few attempts, but I’ll get there.
Not so sure its a day to celebrate. We seem to have a new, younger, more vibrant, generation of assholes in congress that are making the patriarchs look not so bad by comparison.
I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Daniel Cameron is essentially his protege and is rather popular in KY. If he doesn’t win Governor he’ll likely take over when Mitch retires/dies.
Anyone who replaces him will lack the decades of experience wielding power that he has.
They may be worse ideologically, but they won’t have the ability to get shit done, or rather to stand in the way, like he has.
Hell, he even survived openly criticizing Trump. Any other republican who did that in today’s world would be gone from the party, and yet McConnell is still the senate minority leader.
Not justifying his actions, simply shifting emphasis from the actions of the individual to the circumstance which condition the individual’s actions. I think it avoids reductive moralization of politics and how it works.
Mitch is evil? Get rid of this individual and things will improve? It’s that kind of mindset that blinds one to a more systemic critique. How about critiquing the totally impotent “left” that has been unable to mobilize any actual resistance to right wing policy? Just as an example.
Is it wrong to hate evil people? I’ll admit, the day he is no longer in office (however that may occur), will be a day I celebrate. I feel this man has done unforgivable damage to our society. Term limits and campaign finance reform would go a long way to keep his ilk out of seats of power.
I do not wish this man ill will. I will, however, make a pilgrimage to his gravesite so that I can urinate the words “Merrick Garland” into the grass at the foot of his headstone. Might take a few attempts, but I’ll get there.
I, on the other hand, wish him a quick death
Not so sure its a day to celebrate. We seem to have a new, younger, more vibrant, generation of assholes in congress that are making the patriarchs look not so bad by comparison.
They haven’t built up the power and influence yet, so trading McConnell for another MTG would be an improvement.
I used to have so much respect for that card game!
There is no universal morality. If you think it’s fine to hate evil people, do it. No judgement here.
It’s not hatred to say that due to the things he has done, the world would be a better place if he did not inhabit it.
you are assuming he won’t be replaced by someone far worse. which he very well may be
while that’s possible, I’m hopeful still.
I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Daniel Cameron is essentially his protege and is rather popular in KY. If he doesn’t win Governor he’ll likely take over when Mitch retires/dies.
Can I hope they both die?
Anyone who replaces him will lack the decades of experience wielding power that he has.
They may be worse ideologically, but they won’t have the ability to get shit done, or rather to stand in the way, like he has.
Hell, he even survived openly criticizing Trump. Any other republican who did that in today’s world would be gone from the party, and yet McConnell is still the senate minority leader.
Don’t hate the player, hate the game 😎
This player changed the rules of the game, for the worse.
… is a phrase that’s only ever used to justify appalling behavior.
Not justifying his actions, simply shifting emphasis from the actions of the individual to the circumstance which condition the individual’s actions. I think it avoids reductive moralization of politics and how it works. Mitch is evil? Get rid of this individual and things will improve? It’s that kind of mindset that blinds one to a more systemic critique. How about critiquing the totally impotent “left” that has been unable to mobilize any actual resistance to right wing policy? Just as an example.