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The Republican political strategy of “NOPE,” obstructing any legislation that would benefit Americans and hence the Democratic Party, has been masterful and politically beneficial. It has plucked away independents from the Democratic Party and frustrated the base.

It has also made the Democratic base doubt the ability of Democratic policy makers to overcome Republican gamesmanship and to restore the economic mess created by eight years of Republican leadership.

If American voters reward the Republican strategy of “NOPE” in the midterm election, they would put the nation on a slippery slope.

Let’s assume that the Republicans win the House and the Senate with the “NOPE” strategy. Thus, the Democrats seeing that the voters rewarded Republicans for obstructing legislation would subsequently apply the same “NOPE” strategy.

However, the “NOPE” strategy applied by any party is detrimental. The Republican “NOPE” strategy contributed to a less robust recovery, prolonged unemployment, delayed healthcare benefits and weakened financial regulations.

Thus, rewarding obstruction by either party is a recipe for legislative and economic inefficiencies. Moreover, tic for tack obstructionism will plunge the nation into an economic downward spiral.

On the other hand, punishing obstructionism would encourage legislative cooperation, which would be in the best interest of voters and the nation.

Polls, however, indicate that voters are leaning to reward obstructionism and give the green light to a new and poisonous political strategy that could inflict irreversible structural damage.

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