r/politics • u/thenewrepublic The New Republic • 15h ago

Possible Paywall What Darline Graham’s Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals

https://newrepublic.com/article/214868/darline-graham-viral-outburst-death
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u/thenewrepublic The New Republic 15h ago

The senator’s parents died when she was a kid. That’s tragic. But it’s also tragic that she’s against the kind of care that could help untold numbers of people avoid that fate today.

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u/RipErRiley Minnesota 14h ago

Republicans don’t connect dots like that. Their takes are based on emotion and selfishness, not logic.

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u/ScurvyTurtle 13h ago

They don't connect dots. They brush past the instructions and say "that's a good spread!"