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A compromise is always a loss, morally, and strategically.
The destroyers always get at least half of what they want out of a compromise, and come back for the other half on the next vote by asking for four times what they want.
Unless we have the moral strength to refuse to compromise with destruction, they always win.
That is exactly how we got into this mess.
When Trump says he is a good negotiator, he is saying he is a compromiser. Whether compromise is good or bad depends on how good of a negotiator you are.
McConnell is not the worst negotiator. The honor goes to Trent Lott and Bob Dole. The 3 stooges are an embarrassment. Why do the other Senators choose such stupid leaders? I don’t know.
Reagan and Democrat Speaker Tip O’Neil made the Grand Compromise and I dont hear FReepers complaining. Tip O’Neil agreed Reagan could spend big money to win the Cold War and Reagan could cut and flatten taxes. Reagan agreed that Tip could spend money domestically like a drunken...uh...like a drunken congressman.
The result was that tax cuts caused a massive increase in government revenue. Yet the massive increase in revenue could not keep up with the increase in spending.
That was compromise. Now, what could our side get if we were smart next time?