This is categorized as the fallacy of avoiding the issue or missing the point.

Yeah, he probably should have stopped "I saw an ad-hom and stopped reading at that point". I get that. I do that also. But then he went on to comment about something he didn't read, so...nope. Not informed commentary.

Historically, the federal has done MUCH better under Dem leadership than Rep leadership. It's been pretty consistent for the last 50 years or more. At the state level, I'm not sure that rule would apply. A lot of other factors, like what resources and industry is in any given region.

I posted an article last year during the campaigns. It documented a lot of things that Dems do that we don't really notice; the inner workings of government to keep it functioning. We only notice it when it's not working.

I've noticed Dems -when they win- have to clean up the mess the Reps made: reduce the deficit, fix unseen things. They are the only ones who ever make a real effort to fund infrastructure. Again, at the federal level. At the state level, most of what I notice is a callous disregard for people (and the Constitution) who don't fit a specific profile (i.e. WASPs) in "red" states.

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