• TheOneCurly
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    282 years ago

    People say this and then you look at voting records in congress and you see them fall in line when the chips are down. Party affiliation and loyalty is what gets you reelection funds and spots on committees, there’s a lot of tangible and intangible pressure applied from the color of the tie.

    • @30mag@lemmy.world
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      -52 years ago

      People say this and then you look at voting records in congress and you see them fall in line when the chips are down.

      Like passing a stopgap spending bill at the last minute to avoid a government shutdown?

      • TheOneCurly
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        42 years ago

        Shutdown isn’t really the party line is it? I’m not sure this is a decent example of either of our points.