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[-] hallettj@beehaw.org 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm finding this mess interesting: the MAGAs vote and debate like a third party, which kinda gives us a House with no majority party which is something we usually don't get to see in America. And we're getting the deadlocks that come from a chamber that isn't willing to form a coalition - or at least not a reliable one.

I just hope the next speaker candidate doesn't try for the same Republican-MAGA coalition. Although I'm prepared to be disappointed. Do you think there's any chance a Republican would offer to sideline the MAGAs to get support from Democrats?

Under this analysis the Democrats have a plurality. How does that tend to work out in governments with more than two parties?

[-] UngodlyAudrey@beehaw.org 48 points 1 year ago

Honestly, any Republican that tries to work with the Democrats at this point is going to get eaten alive. Even if it's a "moderate" one. They have completely gone off the deep end.

[-] marco@beehaw.org 22 points 1 year ago

Exactly, the only way to govern in a multi party system is bipartisan. Most Republicans cannot put anything above the party line anymore.

[-] Querk@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago

Well, the far right faction of Republicans did already side with Dems to oust the speaker.

[-] SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

Bipartisanship is alive and well!

[-] SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Which given the composition of the Senate and that whole executive branch thing this means they'll never get anything done.

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