Comment by ratelimitsteve
6 hours ago
The ratchet effect is real. American liberals have comfortably positioned themselves as the counter to authoritarianism but you'll notice that they never actually make things less authoritarian. They're thrilled to keep the direct power seized by the right, and to expand their own soft power where possible.
> you'll notice that they never actually make things less authoritarian
They tried, but it was blocked by Republicans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_the_People_Act
Ahh yes only the left has agency
???
that's a wild misreading of the idea that the powerful like to keep and expand their power