The madness of centrism

Brian Dickerson weighs in on two of our more curious brouhaha's currently happening in Michigan and, surprise of all surprises, somehow manages to conclude that even though the republicans are, in a nutshell, fucking subverting democracy, the Democrats are equally to blame.

Fuck me to high heaven.

The first, I've already discussed, concerning the unpopular Emergency Financial Manager law and the ballot initiative failing (though under review by the courts) due to an incorrect font size despite having more than enough signatures.  Which brings to mind the old Harold Laski quote, "When the rules of the game prove unsuitable to victory, the gentlemen of England change the rules."  In America, we call that cheating.

The second involves Michigan's Immediate Effect Law, written into our constitution, which basically states that no law passed by the legislature can go into effect until three months after the end of the legislative session unless it is agreed to by two-thirds of the House (and Senate, where Republicans have two-thirds of the votes).  The republicans currently have a 63-47 advantage, which fortunately, leaves them 10 short of the two-thirds they need.  But true to their nature, republicans are basically ignoring the law and pretending they have the two-thirds they need.

How the fuck the Democrats are at least partially to blame for either of these, as Dickerson implies, is completely beyond me.  This is republican obstruction and partisanship, and the Democrats should be commended for calling them out for their attempts to bypass the will of the people instead of looked at as part of the problem. 

And herein lies the problem with centrism--those who believe in it are so enamored of their fair selves that they've lost all contact with the truth, reality, and placing blame where it belongs.

Peace,
emaycee