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The Way Forward

myohmy2

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9. yes...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

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 11 OP

Regardless, the middle and working class need defense and support. Focus on that. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 11 #1

You assume that all elites, billionaires and millionaires are neo-liberals malaise Jul 11 #2

I made no such assumption and you can't draw that conclusion from what I wrote. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 11 #3

LOL - my bad then but you wrote this malaise Jul 11 #4

Define your definition of neo-liberal and who they are. Maybe we can go from there. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 11 #5

Destroy government, deregulate and divest malaise Jul 11 #6

Well, those people work against Democrats and Democrats should work against those policies whatever the label. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 11 #7

No, Dems need to stop making lists of groups who are not welcome in the party Nederland Jul 14 #8

what does that mean Skittles Jul 14 #10

It means winning elections 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

They care about our prospects? Passages Jul 16 #13

Bookmarked for later tonight malaise Friday #16