Should Democrats Block Everything Trump Proposes?

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From Infidel753:

Pragmatism dictates that when an opportunity arises to do some good for the country, that good must indeed be done. Real leaders get this, with Pelosi, Sanders, and Schumer having already said they would work with Trump if he ever does offer any progressive proposals.

The pragmatism of political gain points in the same direction. It will be argued that if Trump were to propose (say) a higher minimum wage, Democrats should not help pass it because Trump would get the credit. However, Democrats would get some of the credit, especially if most Republicans noisily resisted the idea. And if Democrats responded to such a scenario by blocking the increase, Trump would still get the credit for trying, while Democrats would get the blame, and millions of low-wage workers would not get the increase they need.

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