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    11 months ago

    He didn’t say that. He said he is willing to have a discussion about immigration policy with republicans.

    Whoever wrote the article is trying to speak on behalf of an entire political group called “Progressives” by claiming everyone in the group came to a unanimous decision to not discuss immigration (this isn’t true).

    So the writer of the article is claiming Fetterman isn’t a part of the group of Progressives because Fetterman is willing to do his job by being diplomatic.

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      The piece literally quotes Fetterman saying that he is not a progressive. Not sure what you’re talking about.

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          “I’m not a progressive,” Fetterman told NBC News. “I just think I’m a Democrat that is very committed to choice and other things. But with Israel, I’m going to be on the right side of that. And immigration is something near and dear to me, and I think we do have to effectively address it as well.”

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            What you think I’m saying: ‘he didn’t say “I’m not a progressive”’

            What BruceTwarzan said: “Why would you ever say that you don’t like progress?”

            I said: “he didn’t say that” (he didn’t say “I don’t like progress”)

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      He said he is willing to have a discussion about immigration policy with republicans.

      “Let’s hear the literal fascists who compare even legal immigrants to vermin and invading armies out. I’m sure they’ll be willing to reach a reasonable compromise” 🙄

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        You can’t just throw a temper tantrum and expect to get your way. Diplomacy is required to actually get things done.

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          Who said anything about a temper tantrum? Could you please try and refrain from using ridiculous pro-capitulation strawmen?

          Calmly refusing to negotiate with fascists about one of their favorite “if we give an inch, we’re traitors” issues because you know nothing good will come from it isn’t having a temper tantrum. It’s being realistic.

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            So you don’t think our politicians should ever be diplomatic or just when on the subject of immigration reform?

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              I don’t think politicians should grandstand for cheap points about good faith negotiations with domestic terrorists whose re-election depends on negotiating in bad faith or not negotiating at all.

              I wouldn’t brag about negotiating with cats about them going vegan either, and that would have a BETTER chance of bearing fruit.

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          Let me know when you see Republicans try any. I haven’t seen it during my lifetime, but hey, there’s always this time 🙄

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          This isn’t a let’s hash out an immigration deal where both sides get a little of what they want regarding immigration reform, it’s submitting to hostage takers for an entirely unrelated issue that shouldn’t really be partisan.