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The Way Forward

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myohmy2

(3,677 posts)
9. yes...
Mon Jul 14, 2025, 05:02 PM
Jul 14

...that's what should be done, but...

...during the primaries and the general I wanted to hear how we were going to do Medicare for All, increase Social Security benefits, add dental, vision and hearing to Medicare, make SS COLA real and all I heard was trump this, trump that...

...it was ubiquitous, self-serving and diversionary...the fact is our leadership doesn't really want to talk seriously about bread and butter issues if it steps on corporate toes...and it always does...

...good luck...

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The harsh truth [View all] malaise Jul 2025 OP
Regardless, the middle and working class need defense and support. Focus on that. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #1
You assume that all elites, billionaires and millionaires are neo-liberals malaise Jul 2025 #2
I made no such assumption and you can't draw that conclusion from what I wrote. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #3
LOL - my bad then but you wrote this malaise Jul 2025 #4
Define your definition of neo-liberal and who they are. Maybe we can go from there. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #5
Destroy government, deregulate and divest malaise Jul 2025 #6
Well, those people work against Democrats and Democrats should work against those policies whatever the label. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #7
Some Dumbocrats help the Repukes sell America down the river to China Gum Logger 3 hrs ago #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Nederland Jul 14 #8
what does that mean Skittles Jul 14 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Nederland Jul 18 #14
I'd rather convert people who have previously failed to vote Skittles Jul 18 #15
yes... myohmy2 Jul 14 #9
Smartest guy in the room: Passages Jul 15 #11
Thanks for this malaise Jul 15 #12
I like the article's phrase "seething rage" Gum Logger 2 hrs ago #19
They care about our prospects? Passages Jul 16 #13
Bookmarked for later tonight malaise Jul 25 #16
We need neoliberal votes also, what we can change is to not allow them to set policy somsai Saturday #17
Excellent point Gum Logger 2 hrs ago #20
i am a liberal and darn proud of itl. AllaN01Bear 2 hrs ago #21
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