And... you think which party hews to wonky impact?

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The right moreso than the left. I'm specifically leaving party out of this, as I don't think etiher major party is especially good at it.

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Yeah, because "death panels" has such a wonky ring to it.

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Just like "die quickly," am i rite?

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Precisely! Although that never became a party talking point.

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So you think the right wing - supporter of economic policies that have left wages stagnant and enriched the top 1% at the expense of the bottom 90% - is the more data-driven side of our political discourse?

You think the portion of the US that's more concerned with making sure gays can't marry and women can't control their own bodies than with making sure their children get a good education and their water and air stays clean is paying more serious attention to the long-term details of the country's prosperity?

I'm astounded at the blindness that requires.

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So you think the right wing - supporter of economic policies that have left wages stagnant and enriched the top 1% at the expense of the bottom 90% - is the more data-driven side of our political discourse?

I do not agree with your claim one bit, but yes.

You think the portion of the US that's more concerned with making sure gays can't marry and women can't control their own bodies than with making sure their children get a good education and their water and air stays clean is paying more serious attention to the long-term details of the country's prosperity?

I also don't agree with this framework either, but yes.

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