Do red avatars feel insecure about their moral standing? What would be the point of this thread if not to shore it up in one's own eyes?
The Republicans would face consequences for Jan 6th if the Democrats didn't go far left on social issues, and were actually sincere about rebuilding our institutions.
Democracy and respect for the rule of law should be underlying basic values that should be respected no matter what. If they're not worth sacrificing policy positions over, then unfortunately they don't end up mattering. The Democratic Party has not done anything equivalent to what Republicans have done, they clearly want and strive for a functioning government where those underlying values do matter. So many times over the last few decades, it has been the Republican Party that trashed norms, disregarded expertise and undermined the public trust and functioning of the government.
