Democrats Never, Republicans Always

What happens when Fascists always give their supporters what they want, but the lesser evil never does the same for their own?

Johnny Silvercloud
Politically Speaking

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“What’s Next?” Protester/demonstrator holds up a sign during the celebration of Trump’s failure/Biden’s election win. Photography Credit: Johnny Silvercloud

Democrats never, Republicans always

There’s a problem with politics in America due to the dichotomy between only two political parties.

One party, says precisely what it’s going to do for their supporters, regardless of how horrible those actions are, and then executes policy on what they say. The other party says what it’s going to for their supporters, and then does nothing.

Democrats never, Republicans always.

Looking at the last four years, Donald Trump, with a Republican Party walking behind him like a hive-minded collective, has literally sought to do everything he said he was going to do, as informed by his supporters. It didn’t matter how racist, sexist, xenophobic, backwards or ridiculous Trump’s decisions were; Republicans always sought to do whatever their supporters demand. Build a wall? They went for it. Muslim ban? They tried. Throw hyper-partisan ultra-rightwing conservatives onto the Supreme Court? No problem.

Meanwhile, Democrats don’t do shit. Two-thousand dollars of COVID relief for the public? Nope. Raise…

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Johnny Silvercloud
Politically Speaking

20 yr U.S. Army vet turned analytical street photographer who talks about power, protest, and politics. Do not defend racism or sexism when I’m in the room.