That it does.
We still have to look at historical patterns and acknowledge that what a person claims to vote for is antithetical to what their party of choice is actually going to do.
That it does.
We still have to look at historical patterns and acknowledge that what a person claims to vote for is antithetical to what their party of choice is actually going to do.
Yes, it does. We may not like to consider that, but it's the truth.
Does it not bother you that they all happened and got worse under Democrats?
Vote third party and be public about it.
Protests are a waste, so taking to the streets doesn't matter much unless you can gather enough people to create a legitimate violent threat.
Absolutely right. The only power we have now is local.
Agreed.
If only.
Yeah they do.
But everything we do in law and order seems to be based around profit and, most importantly, cruelty. I'm not optimistic that any major change to the penal system will happen in my lifetime.
If you want that to change, you have start local
You're partly right.
The only power we have now is local, unless you're a billionaire or willing to commit a terrorist act, both of which do not apply to me. You can always do good with your own two hands, but we can look at the last two decades and conclude correctly and definitively that voting for either major party is throwing your vote away, at least if you're a wage earner.
The thing is, fascism's already here for most. Abortion is criminalized in part of the country and will soon be criminalized in most of it, and it happened with Democrats in power. A vast majority of Americans have to work 2-3 jobs to survive now, and it happened while Democrats were in charge. If you have a major injury or illness, you will be bankrupted, and that remains true no matter who we elect. If you're a person of color, a police officer can kill you at will and there won't be any meaningful blowback to the police system, and not only did it happen under Democrats, Joe Biden mocked the defund movement in a SOTU speech.
It seems most people want to give credit to Democrats for what they say. I'm giving them credit for what they actually do.
they don’t make an effort to correct it.
An interesting take, but nevertheless, an incorrect one. The individual vote has no power to make significant change at the Federal level unless they're a billionaire or willing to commit an act of terrorism. (Both of which don't apply to either of us, I imagine.)
I respect your right to vote as you choose.
Thank you for your perspective.
Voting system reform is my #1 issue
Respectfully, I don't think it is. You've seen the same history I have and, whether you want to acknowledge it or not, you know how your Democratic vote reinforces that which you say you want to change.
A 100+ billion dollar valuation.
Absurd.
It's just as absurd as when WeWork got a 40 billion dollar valuation.
These VC's are insane.