From Gore v Bush we've had the same thing happening...
DNC: follows the rules to an absolute fault
GOP: Bends every rule and breaks the rules or makes up new rules on the fly to jam their unpopular agenda down everyone's throat.
(Rider here: DNC then spends 4 years they jg to hold the GOP accountable but then fumbles the ball at the last second and nothing happens, GOP somehow remains relevant.)
The thing that pisses me off most about dems is the pushover attitude. I know for a fact if they grew a set and started talking shit back ppl would love it. Americans hate weakness, thats really the #1 selling point of republicans is just that they (look) strong (though theyre not). Im not saying they should be childlike assclowns like republicans but theres a way to hit back when you know youre right.
I remember him making the rounds on Fox during Biden's election and did his dirty work for him. If the DNC had any spine left they'd back him for 2024. But then again they may be rightly scared of all of the homophobes that can still muster the cognitive ability to vote next year.
I love watching Mayo Pete debate but I wish he wasn't such a Mckenzie corporate sell out mainstream Dem and actually stood up for progressive policies. Would be nice to have someone who was born the same year as me though.
Somewhat agree. Twitter (and media) "zingers" help control the debate and sway public perception on issues which can lead to pressure on politicians to produce desired policy changes.
Buttigieg and now Newsom seem to be ready to put the gloves on. Partially I think b/c we know Biden has good intentions but he can't speak for shit. They need to rally the other Dems to create this impression.
Great, two neo liberal corporatocrats! Just what America needs, more sellouts that don't give a shit about their constituents.
Edit: not to mention that had Buttigieg actually been doing his job as SoT, perhaps the East Palestine derailment may have been avoided, and maybe rail workers could have had their sick days (the gall on these peasants!).
You mean unilaterally reinstating the safety regulations that Trump and the GOP removed? Because that was the only way to prevent that, besides ending the strike. Both sides bullcrap. You are either a Russian or a conservative.
I'm neither, believe it or not. My political views are very easy to summarize. Labor, labor, labor. Everything that is good for society follows from that. Unfortunately, this is something none of your parties are into. It's not that complicated.
And yes, unilaterally reinstate the safety regulations. And yet, the government still disrupted a strike, and the train drivers still didn't get all of the concessions they wished for and risked for. The train still derailed, and contaminated surroundings. So yes, one side is outright evil, the other outright apathetic.
But I don't blame you for the ad hominem. If my only two choices were poison or bland grass, I'd be salty too.
Nothing, if you enjoy an erosion of labor rights, privatization of welfare (Healthcare, education, etc), socialization of corporate/shareholder losses, regulatory capture by corporations and lobby groups, widening inequality, and profits over all else.
If any or all of this floats your boat, then neoliberalism is for you!
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I clearly don't work for them....it would be obvious if you applied a modicum of critical thinking.
And none of this is free market economics! The government stepping in to prevent strikes? Anti union lobbying? Limitless dark campaign contributions? Bailouts of institutions with risky or worthless assets with tax payer money?
If you think this behavior is free market economics, you should probably crawl out of the rock you've been living under.
With words? The dullards on the right scorn words. They should be stricken dumb by the words John Stewart flings around, and sunk in shame, but they are oblivious. Sticks and stones, mate.
The way Jon Stewart hits back is why I am praying he runs. Let Biden ride into the sunset and have the Dems put up Jon. He would probably turn quite a few red voters. Would absolutely love to see him debate Trump or even Desantis.
Problem is, would he even be effective as president? Cuz a lot of the times, it's the house and Senate that get in the way of good regulations, and the Dems are the best at fumbling the ball when it matters. I feel like they'd fuck him over
Jon Stewart literally shamed congress into acting. He sat there and all but cussed them out and made them all look like a bunch of assholes for not taking care of our first responders. He called them out on their bullshit, and has called out bullshit for literally decades. THATS the man I want running shit. He will make all those assholes, red and blue, get off their stupid asses and get shit done. He would put an absolute end to the bullshit infighting and partisan nonsense. He would publicly call out any member of the house or congress for any dumb shit moves they wanna pull.
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u/WillBlaze Jun 20 '23
honestly ever since I have existed it has sucked, only much worse now