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StubbornThings

(259 posts)
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 03:34 PM Jan 2017

Anyone here heard of Justice Democrats?

https://justicedemocrats.com/?utm_expid=138498668-0.DbzB_JSuQ6u6dZl0XxJRfw.0

If yes, what do think of their platform? I like most, but not all of it. I signed up but I'm not sure they will get anywhere with it.

https://justicedemocrats.com/platform/

Pass a constitutional amendment to put an end to Washington corruption and bring about election reform.

Pass a constitutional amendment to put an end to Washington corruption and bring about election reform.

End billionaire and corporate tax dodging, fix the system to benefit middle-class and poor people.

Make the minimum wage a living wage and tie it to inflation. .

Ensure universal healthcare as a right.

Ensure universal education as a right.

End unnecessary wars and nation building.

End the failed war on drugs.

Create the new new deal. Our infrastructure gets a grade of D from the Society of Civil Engineers.

Create the renewable energy revolution.

Enact common-sense gun regulation.

Enact police reform.
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Anyone here heard of Justice Democrats? (Original Post) StubbornThings Jan 2017 OP
Sounds good. underpants Jan 2017 #1
Pie-in-the-sky. nt marybourg Jan 2017 #2
I disagree that Edward Snowden is a whistleblower meow2u3 Jan 2017 #3
I'm not a fan of Snowden. StubbornThings Jan 2017 #4

meow2u3

(25,251 posts)
3. I disagree that Edward Snowden is a whistleblower
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 04:06 PM
Jan 2017

I believe, with some modicum of validity, that he's a Russian double agent. Why do you think he has asylum in Russia, other than that he's shared our secrets with Putin?

 

StubbornThings

(259 posts)
4. I'm not a fan of Snowden.
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 04:53 PM
Jan 2017

I'm not sure if he's working with the Russian's, but not a fan.

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