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Can "bipartisan" be used in the future tense?

We hear the word bipartisan thrown around a lot, especially during election year. The question is, can you call what you plan to do bipartisan?
  • NO!
    For the love of God, stop saying this. All of you in official office who will never read this--STOP saying that. All of you who may read this that take involvement in political conversations and promoting your preferred candidate--STOP SAYING THAT.

    You can't just say someone is going to use "bipartisan practices" in office. How could you know that? Your preferred candidate WON'T enact slavery and random-kill-day? Sure, there's something both parties agree on. But every ACTUAL thing you're going to try and enact is NOT bipartisan when the parties disagree, and NEVER bipartisan until AFTER the fact. If both parties chose the same thing--either through compromise or it was a simple choice--that was bipartisan. UNTIL then, you are saying you want unity. And that's great. But you don't have it by saying it, you have it by explaining the benefits of both sides. This word can only be used in the future tense in regards of what you hope to do--i.e., convince those who normally oppose your views that your views are actually beneficial for everyone. Which is redundant, because that's what every politician does (or is supposed to do...) anyway!

    So can we please stop with this empty "He's bipartisan", "I'm bipartisan" nonsense and just address and respond to actual issues.
    100%  Voted for by Weydon, Hardhittn63.
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