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[–] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is the first I have heard of Murc's law. It succinctly describes the nature of American politics. It's uncanny.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, I've seen/heard it mentioned before, but The Professional Left podcast brought it up again. I'm fairly certain I've heard them mention it over the years, multiple times.

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-933-meanwhile-in-local-fascism/id352076108?i=1000727128679

    Anyway, it provides convenient shorthand for something you just read/hear all the freaking time. It's like ever since I became politically aware, decades ago, it's been there, but hard to put a name to. I'm sure this goes way, way back to at least the 1950s: "The Democrats made the Republicans form the John Birch Society!"

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