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[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 106 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

...it is not good enough just to be critical of Trump and his destructive policies.

(Thought that was a good addition from the article, left out of the subtitle.)

Here are just a few of the issues that must be addressed:

  1. We must create a vibrant democracy by ending Citizens United and preventing billionaires from buying elections.

  2. Whether the Democratic establishment likes it or not, we must guarantee healthcare as a human right through Medicare for All.

  3. We must build millions of affordable homes and apartments and give our younger generation the opportunity to own a home of their own.

  4. We must make public colleges, universities, trade schools and medical schools tuition-free and have the best childcare and public school system in the entire world.

  5. We must expand social security and bring back traditional pension plans so that every senior in this country can retire with dignity.

  6. We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage and guarantee every worker the right to join a union.

  7. We must demand that the wealthiest people and most profitable corporations in America pay their fair share in taxes.

[-] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml 20 points 6 months ago

No one is getting a single one of those bullet points out of Democrats

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

They damn sure aren't getting a shred of one out of Jill Stein.

[-] Tricking0148@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 6 months ago

So, human decency and objectively good measures are considered far left in the usa. Good thing I'm not an american.

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[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 40 points 6 months ago

So many "no shit" policies that we should have already been doing for decades, stymied as per usual by monied interests. Disgusting.

[-] GhostPain@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Both parties only do what their masters tell them to do. It isn't their fault, man. They are helpless. It's the systems fault. /s (just so no one gets confused)

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[-] tempest@lemmy.ca 38 points 6 months ago

The wealthy are not playing for the same team.

They don't care if the country goes to shit they can just leave and find somewhere else nice to be. They would sell the country for a dollar and just go to Switzerland or whatever.

[-] Ibisalt@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

lol, you dont know swiss people. if they would come here, openly fuck around with elections, our direct democracy or state and personal rights, they would have a bad time. no matter the money.

[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 4 points 6 months ago

Seeing the Swiss Guard executing Musk and company would please me, I must admit.

[-] Tricking0148@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Lol, no. Switzerland has the same issues. It's just no as apparent/blatant. Naively believing that switzerland doesn't have those issues is the very reason it has those issues as well.

Strongest Party more or less openly supports trump/maga. Go figure.

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[-] krashmo@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I wish they would

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[-] wampus@lemmy.ca 24 points 6 months ago

Meh, good luck to Bernie and similar minded Americans.

But as a Canadian, I ain't going to America again, and I'm doing everything I can to get off of American products.

Like the news in America is currently going on about Trump's comments about nationalizing elections, and how people are afraid he may try to meddle in their elections. As though he hadn't tried to lead a violent insurrection when he lost last time around. Most of them seem to want to watch it all burn, and are willing to follow a convicted felon, alleged child rapist, and "prolific" pant shitter to see it happen. They're willing to shrug off Musk's Nazi salutes, and the epstein stuff is just a side-show without any real accountability for anyone involved. They're openly attacking other western democracies and attempting to undermine THEIR OWN ALLIES national security, while making absolutely bullshit claims about their neighbours causing "national security emergencies" by having trade deficits. It's utterly fucking absurd.

It should be really simple. You don't attack your allies. But Americans are too stupid to even figure that one out it seems. So idk, I think Bernie may be dreaming of an America that doesn't exist anymore. But best of luck to em.

[-] CircaV@lemmy.ca 17 points 6 months ago

Bernie. Honestly. The US is fucked. You know it always been fucked. It’s waaaaaay past the point of no return.

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[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 17 points 6 months ago

Why do I keep seeing people on here call Bernie a liberal zionist?

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 32 points 6 months ago

I think he supports 2 state solution, right? So some people consider that a form of Zionism. Which seems a bit questionable because I believe that has also been Hamas's position for the last few years, although they don't call it that.

Maybe there's more to it. To be honest I'm not overly worried about the exact positions of one of the more outspoken critics of Israel in congress. I'd much rather focus my ire on its defenders, which are many.

[-] mrdown@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

He don't believe that zionism is a colonial project and said that bds is antisemitic

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[-] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 15 points 6 months ago

I like Sanders, and think he could have been a terrific peacetime president in a better timeline. Unfortunately, I suspect we will need to shed blood and lose many innocent lives in order to get somewhere decent now.

We need a leader who is willing to fight, and to sacrifice lives like mine, to create a future.

[-] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 months ago

Be realistic, how does anyone expect Bernie to be president if he wasn't friends with Epstein?

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[-] meathorse@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

At this point America has terminal cancer in every single major organ. The only cure from here is to cut it all out and replace it with someone fresh or a near fatal dose of chemo to wipe it all out. Anything less will just delay the inevitable death.

[-] Hayduke@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

Well, we are certainly gaining enough downhill momentum to get us back up somewhere.

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[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 6 months ago

Fuck it, I'll run for mayor of my city. Help me build a platform. I'll start.

  1. Left as fuck.
  2. Evidence-based governance - no more "vibes-based" politics.
  3. A cat for every home and a chicken for every yard.
  4. Inflatable costume subsidy for low-income protestors.
  5. ...?
[-] davidagain@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

You won me round with number 4.

[-] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Wow I’m in

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[-] GhostPain@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

Cool so Dems are going to stop suing viable 3rd parties off the ballots, eliminate the billionaire class and disband?

Because that's about the only way THAT is going to happen.

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[-] Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 months ago

The only way to fix this is by spilling the blood of the rich and those they "care" about. There is no peaceful option.

[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I don't know.

Real hard to de-radicalize millions of conservatives and make sure the next generation are ALL educated enough not to become conservatives.

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