The Democratic Party is terrified of even small liberal reforms and will not abide left leaning democrats thwarting their plans for austerity and neoliberal orthodoxy.
Remember Operation Paperclip? America imported Nazi scientists post World War II after we made a big show of punishing them in the Nuremberg tribunals, but that’s all it was, a show.
Actually thinking even more recently, Merrick Garland endlessly delayed trying Trump for his endless crimes during Biden’s time in office, then the Supreme Court ruled that the president essentially has unlimited power, so long as it’s a vaguely defined “official act” (and as long as it’s a Republican president).
“It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.” - George Carlin
Remember Operation Paperclip? America imported Nazi scientists post World War II after we made a big show of punishing them in the Nuremberg tribunals, but that’s all it was, a show.
Actually thinking even more recently, Merrick Garland endlessly delayed trying Trump for his endless crimes during Biden’s time in office, then the Supreme Court ruled that the president essentially has unlimited power, so long as it’s a vaguely defined “official act” (and as long as it’s a Republican president).
“It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.” - George Carlin