The only legislation that the right does that is ‘rational’ involves the removal of regulations on buisiness and the upward transfer of of wealth.
Everything else they do is
A: Performative: designed to reinforce the narrative of their alternate-reality propaganda channels (If what Fox News has been talking about is really going on, these are the actions a responsible government would take in response.)
B. Provoke a hostile reaction from the left, so that they can lie to the people in their propaganda bubble about why the left doesn’t want this; proving that they’re dangerous enemies.
Or, some combination of A and B.
It’s not just present-day Republicans who operate this way. It’s every right wing party around the world throughout history. They use lies to get into power and then use their power to make their lies the only truth.
The only legislation that the right does that is ‘rational’ involves the removal of regulations on buisiness and the upward transfer of of wealth.
Everything else they do is A: Performative: designed to reinforce the narrative of their alternate-reality propaganda channels (If what Fox News has been talking about is really going on, these are the actions a responsible government would take in response.) B. Provoke a hostile reaction from the left, so that they can lie to the people in their propaganda bubble about why the left doesn’t want this; proving that they’re dangerous enemies.
Or, some combination of A and B. It’s not just present-day Republicans who operate this way. It’s every right wing party around the world throughout history. They use lies to get into power and then use their power to make their lies the only truth.