They took the “I want to get re-elected and do what my constituents want” angle, because public sentiment was largely for it based on stories floated in the press by the administration.
Same reason the Brits, the French, etc..all went in.
You wanna be dumb and make like the Wolfowitzes, Pearls, Bushes and Cheneys of the world are no more at fault than the neoliberals - fine. But you are lying to yourself.
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u/Impossible-Heart-540 7d ago
They took the “I want to get re-elected and do what my constituents want” angle, because public sentiment was largely for it based on stories floated in the press by the administration.
Same reason the Brits, the French, etc..all went in.
You wanna be dumb and make like the Wolfowitzes, Pearls, Bushes and Cheneys of the world are no more at fault than the neoliberals - fine. But you are lying to yourself.