r/politics • u/slaysia • Dec 19 '17

Democrat wins Va. House seat in recount by single vote; creating 50-50 tie in legislature

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/democrat-wins-va-house-seat-in-recount-by-single-vote-creating-50-50-tie-in-legislature/2017/12/19/3ff227ae-e43e-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?utm_term=.82f2b85b50fa
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u/NearlyNakedNick Dec 20 '17

I don't think any reasonable person thinks that the two parties are actually exactly the same, but they are not significantly different in fundamental ways that matter on a huge scale. One party is for total government corruption and anti-abortion, and the other party is for total government corruption and pro-choice.

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u/MaximumEffort433 Maryland Dec 20 '17

You might want to compare President Obama's cabinet to Trump's, then reevaluate your opinion on that.

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u/NearlyNakedNick Dec 21 '17

I did.

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u/MaximumEffort433 Maryland Dec 21 '17

Well if you think Trump's team of lobbyists and Wall Street bankers is comparable to Obama's scientists and experts then yeah, I can see why you would think both sides are the same. When you don't care about the facts it's easy to form any opinion you want.