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He was talking about how Vance dodged the question of whether or not Biden won the 2020 election, saying "I look to the future". Scarborough had this to say: "... one side of the race is “anti-democratic,” while the other side is “pro-democracy, pro-constitutional republic, pro-James Madison checks and balances, pro-peaceful transfer of power.”"
That sums up the two sides quite well. I've always viewed it as pro-democracy vs pro-facism, I like Joe's phrasing better.
Scarborough, the host of Morning Joe, is a former Republican Congressman and now identifies himself as an independent voter.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/morning-joe-scarborough-jd-vances-debate-answer-explains-why-im-not-supporting-republicans
I heard an interesting - broad - description of Republicans vs Democrats. Again, a very broad description, and this is primarily on economics. Republicans view a lot of economics as a zero-sum game. For me to succeed, you have to lose. Just like the game Monopoly. There has to be a winner, which also makes you think about the ego boost that some get from success and how morose they are when they're not constantly winning. The Democrats, OTOH, believe that it's possible for lots of people to win. Maybe not everyone, maybe not all the time, but that it doesn't have to be a zero-sum game. It's possible to elevate lots of people simultaneously.
I definitely prefer the latter camp.
I also read what would have been the perfect question for Tim to ask J.D. to start off the debate: "So, you figure out what kind of donut you want yet?"
That sums up the two sides quite well. I've always viewed it as pro-democracy vs pro-facism, I like Joe's phrasing better.
Scarborough, the host of Morning Joe, is a former Republican Congressman and now identifies himself as an independent voter.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/morning-joe-scarborough-jd-vances-debate-answer-explains-why-im-not-supporting-republicans
I heard an interesting - broad - description of Republicans vs Democrats. Again, a very broad description, and this is primarily on economics. Republicans view a lot of economics as a zero-sum game. For me to succeed, you have to lose. Just like the game Monopoly. There has to be a winner, which also makes you think about the ego boost that some get from success and how morose they are when they're not constantly winning. The Democrats, OTOH, believe that it's possible for lots of people to win. Maybe not everyone, maybe not all the time, but that it doesn't have to be a zero-sum game. It's possible to elevate lots of people simultaneously.
I definitely prefer the latter camp.
I also read what would have been the perfect question for Tim to ask J.D. to start off the debate: "So, you figure out what kind of donut you want yet?"
