General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOkay, a couple more Inconvenient Truths...
The rest of them from this week: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221232387


erronis
(24,554 posts)Wild blueberry
(8,376 posts)Thank you.
apathy is for losers.
CousinIT
(12,768 posts)Just kidding
ancianita
(43,365 posts)federal district -- greater federal court representation of the American population of 342.5 million.
Soul_of_Wit
(148 posts)The filibuster is a Senate rule and nothing more. The Democrats have the trifecta far more often than the Republicans do. This fear of the GOP is what allows Republicans to modify the filibuster to their advantage over and over. Simply put, Republicans leverage the filibuster far, far better than the Democrats do. Undo the Senate rule. Move fast. Unbreak things.
Justice matters.
(10,091 posts)magats don't know that more than 100% discounts means the corporations have to pay you to buy their stuff.
CousinIT
(12,768 posts)Its why they cant manage an economy (other than running it right down the shitter).
GiqueCee
(4,769 posts)... equals being disloyal to Trump, which equals treason, which carries the DEATH PENALTY! Just ask Prezzidint Psychopants, or read his late-night howls for vengeance that are, invariably, wall-to-wall, knee-deep, pull-up-your-pants-it's-too-late-to-save-your-shoes BULLSHIT!
But true, nonetheless.
WestMichRad
(3,400 posts)In exchange for getting fleeced, we get:
- Crappy services!
- propaganda telling us our services are the best anywhere
- a few get obscenely rich at the expense of the rest of us.
Right?
kimbutgar
(27,560 posts)Soul_of_Wit
(148 posts)Universal health care unburdens small businesses, and most Americans will come out ahead. Folks fear losing their "employer-provided" coverage. My last position before retirement had fantastic benefits, but my contribution was 20% of my gross pay.
Mr.Bee
(1,920 posts)Now, to best utilize this power,
RESEARCH!
you're not voting for your favorite sports team
You're voting on who shall govern you the next four to eight years!
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