no, 9-11 killed people and destroyed buildings. nowhere near as much damage to the nation as destruction of our political institutions, however flawed they might seem.
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The constitution would be toast and dictatorship would begin immediately. Preparation for the dictatorship has begun and is already in place right now. Look at the Republican Party. Most know that following along and keeping quiet is going against what is right. Not one of them is willing to speak truth and step out of line because they live in fear. Bomb threats on judges, attacking the Speaker's husband with a hammer, Thuggery attacking the Capitol 1/6, It is all there right now. The Republican Party closely resembles governmental minions in North Korea and Russia right now.
Think about it.
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no need to think. it is obvious on the face of it if anyone looks...the US looks so much like Germany in the 30s these days. not economically, but politically...
It's true, but many Chumplicans do not see it. Many Germans did not like it but they were afraid to go against it or step out of line. People see Chumps thugs working people over in Washington, New York and Florida and think it will not affect them. They don't know that they could be next. I have family in Europe who were in the underground and have heard these stories first person.
damn i must have fell asleep in 2016 and 2020 when I saw Bernie Sanders courting leftists and non voters and the Democrats and Republicans being so scared they rigged the outcome against him.
schroedingers leftist. simultaneously not enough to make a difference but also relentlessly voter shamed for not falling in line because 'democracy is on the ballot' etc lol.
Under 45 age demographic plus support for policies on an individual basis say otherwise.
fascism arises in times of capitalist upheaval. you can't say shit is going fine while also acknowledging theres a global fascist movement gaining momentum lol.
so capitalism creates refugees and migrants because the west robs those countries blind of their natural resources and doesn't allow them to prosper so we can buy a new iPhone every year with cobalt and lithium from the congo slave mines, and you're using that as a positive hahaha.
i'm acutely aware of this, which is why i would accept social democracy as a compromise but the US is so far right that even this isn't in the cards. instead the democratic party is running to the right and courting republicans like yourself lol. which is why im not a democrat and will never vote for one. they are moderate republicans at best.
ok. china sucks.
again how can this be true when you literally have a fascist running for president right now lol
not going to happen until democrats take some time to do some self reflection and understand why this is all happening to begin with, and it will keep happening until they do. you can't just abandon the working class and leave them in the dark for decades while continuing to move the party to the right to court these ficticious republicans who you think will side with you in the longterm (studies show the opposite) without serious repercussion. democrats aren't innocent here.
reform the parties (w/ a gallows lol) or end the two party system. it's holding the country hostage at this point.
You've got it backwards. Dems are supported by union people, people for equality, and strong social benefits like education and medicare for all.
Republicans, like Chump are all about the rich. That's why Chump increased the national debt by 25% giving tax breaks to the rich. Ronald Rayguns was the worst because he basically eliminated taxation of the rich.
Republicans think they don't need to do anything for working people because the rich can buy anything including propaganda to feed dummies and get votes.
How can you spend so much time here and be so far off ?
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did you get a special reward from NPR for parroting their Orange Man Bad propaganda? where's the yellow condiment now?
worth your time unless your open mindedness has closed doors for the season.
“One United Criminal Group Exists – This Group is Biden, Blinken, and Nuland” – Andrii Derkach Who Broke the Biden-Burisma Story – Sits for FIRST INTERVIEW in Two Years with Simone Mangiante
worth your time unless your open mindedness has closed doors for the season.
dems are supported by union leadership* big difference. but in reality where else are they supposed to go anyways. you've got one party that pretends to support unions, and another that won't at all. and even that's up in the air. plenty of union boomers vote red. but if you gave them a chance to vote for a new FDR i guarantee they'd vote blue.
democrats also supported all free trade agreements, etc that have helped gut and neuter unions. republicans killed unions and dems did nothing because neoliberals are anti union
remember when biden killed the rail strike? fun times lol. super pro union though lol.
benefits have been steadily cut under this neoliberal era of capitalism. and you know damn well the democrats don't support m4a gimme a break.
so are the democrats because they have the same capitalist donor class. democrats are just smarter and more incrementalist with it because their voters are college educated. make it too obvious and they give away the game.
and the democrats keep going along with it. notice how every time a republican president lowers the top income tax rates, the democrats will raise it back up, but never back to the previous number. again we're talking neoliberal incrementalism vs fascist reactionary politics here.
i feel the same way about the democrats but feel its more insidious with them because i know where the gop stands, but the dnc will lie to your face telling you they support the working class.
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Brother Nature
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Ah, that must have been where my subconscious pulled it from, I knew it sounded South Parkish...
You're way off. Biden and Bernie are both strong pro union. You were a Bernie supporter, no idea were you got off track. There is no distinction between union leadership and membership. I am a Teamster.
Bullshit! I was a union worker. Sweeping generalizations sound good but it's just not true.
Mediated is more like it. Killed is a huge exaggeration. Workers got a 14% wage increase and 24% salary increase over five years, plus one day of paid leave per year.
Bullshit again. It was blocked by republicans every time. Look at the work put in by Sanders AOC and company. Dems can't get it done alone.
Who gives the big tax breaks to the rich? Why is gerrymandering prominent? And who loses most of the time in popular vote? It's the few doing everything they can to control the many.so are the democrats because they have the same capitalist donor class. democrats are just smarter and more incrementalist with it because their voters are college educated. make it too obvious and they give away the game.
Bullshit. It is a constant battle over who will pay. Dems try to push it back on the rich while republicans torture working people. Regan started the tax on social security. Trump even wanted to cut the IRS so that people with accountants and lawyer could get get away with more.
The GOP is nothing more than a bunch of weak dick weasels supporting a wannabe fascist dictator because nobody has the balls to step out of line. You supported Bernie, one of the most consummate democrats, but now your definition of the Democratic Party has twisted off into something that doesn't fit.
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Uhh, Biden killed the Rail Strike, then turned around and demanded the owners give the union 7 sick days, which was the biggest sticking point in the contract negotiations. Union leadership came out after the new deal was struck and personally thanked Joe Biden for helping them to secure the paid time off.dems are supported by union leadership* big difference. but in reality where else are they supposed to go anyways. you've got one party that pretends to support unions, and another that won't at all. and even that's up in the air. plenty of union boomers vote red. but if you gave them a chance to vote for a new FDR i guarantee they'd vote blue.
democrats also supported all free trade agreements, etc that have helped gut and neuter unions. republicans killed unions and dems did nothing because neoliberals are anti union
remember when biden killed the rail strike? fun times lol. super pro union though lol.
benefits have been steadily cut under this neoliberal era of capitalism. and you know damn well the democrats don't support m4a gimme a break.
so are the democrats because they have the same capitalist donor class. democrats are just smarter and more incrementalist with it because their voters are college educated. make it too obvious and they give away the game.
and the democrats keep going along with it. notice how every time a republican president lowers the top income tax rates, the democrats will raise it back up, but never back to the previous number. again we're talking neoliberal incrementalism vs fascist reactionary politics here.
i feel the same way about the democrats but feel its more insidious with them because i know where the gop stands, but the dnc will lie to your face telling you they support the working class.
Directly from the website of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers:
‘We Never Stopped Applying Pressure’: Hard-Fought Success on Rail Sick Days
After months of negotiations, the IBEW’s Railroad members at four of the largest U.S. freight carriers finally have what they’ve long sought but that many working people take for granted: paid sick days.
www.ibew.org
greyfader
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AFL-CIO Butcher here! For a while, a long time ago.
"I cut meat, motherfucker!" i still have a fondness for knives! here are my two daily carries. i just put the paracord on the Smith and Wesson. it greatly improves the grip. it makes it non-slip. you know how slippery blood can be. both are rapid deploy. the big one with the left hand and the little one with the right. i'm a lefty, cannavore!
just to justify putting them in this thread, these knives are apolitical, and don't give a fuck who is president!
they are accompanied by a 30-year-old Rossi five-round .38 special snubbie.
when i was in the Boy Scouts i got a Merit Badge in fucking up armed robbers.
ya'll have a good 'un!
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