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    3 days ago

    I agree with all of this. But “not allies” and “in bed with fascists” are markedly different accusations. I still don’t see it as helpful to paint Democratic representatives as being welcoming of fascism – once you step into the rhetorical window of “they didn’t do enough to halt fascism, so they’re basically fascists too”, you lose the ability to call out actual fascism.