"They are instead doing the same thing Republicans did to Obama, refusing to compromise in order to whip up their base."
Democrats are in the minority though, not the majority like the Republicans had during Obama's tenure. If they want something done then they can do it.
Republicans started out in the minority during Obama’s term, but Democrats bled seats like crazy, especially after ACA. They are using the same playbook now, using tax reform as the rallying cry like ACA was.
It's hard for me to politely express just how disappointed I am in the direction this conversation has gone. It's total garbage. It started with what should have been a "holy shit" point, just a few comments above, and almost immediately turned into an "us vs. them" argument with basically zero value to anyone.
Look at how polarized politics has gotten. It's happening right here.
We have media mega-businesses now which are feeding total garbage to people, astroturfing it so that viewers feel like they're getting information from someone they can trust, and we have a President that is getting information from the same kind of sources and is citing that when announcing policy decisions.
I don't care which "side" you're on, I think that's wrong, corrupt, and terrifying. If it were a Democrat doing it, hell, even citing NPR, I'd still be horrified.
Some of Trump's base thinks there's some kind of deep state thing going on, where there are people in government that are controlling things behind the scenes, independent of whatever administration is in office at the time. You know what? They're absolutely right, save for one little thing: the people doing the controlling aren't in government, they're in offices in shining skyscrapers, and they own the news.
And they would really appreciate it if we wouldn't talk about that, and instead just continue to argue about the stupid wall.
Democrats are in the minority though, not the majority like the Republicans had during Obama's tenure. If they want something done then they can do it.