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Tiger8

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43. Just do one thing. Be the Aggressive Bernie Alpha

Sun May 23, 2021, 08:57 AM

May 2021

Has Bernie Sanders taught us nothing?

Biden is a successful president so far because he’s taken a taken a page out of the Bernie Sanders playbook. Democrats must do a lot more of this. Put cash in people’s pockets, increase their wages, support unions, insure everybody has housing, food, transit and healthcare. Protect their race, sexual orientation and identity, gender from hate crimes. And pay for it all with major tax levies on billionaires.

Trying to “stop” the Republicans is playing defense. But if you want our side to get out and vote, we need to play offense. Tangible deliverables and strong GOTV efforts help build the pathway to the polls.

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Opinion: American democracy is in even worse shape than you think [View all] CousinIT May 2021 OP

This is is why exposure of the things that the Rs have done is IMPERATIVE MerryHolidays May 2021 #1

The MAGAs are literally cheering them on. OrlandoDem2 May 2021 #6

The MAGATs are relatively small in number MerryHolidays May 2021 #17

They will talk endlessly about how we are a republic not a democracy Walleye May 2021 #2

The US was founded as a republic, but Constitutional amendments made it a democracy. Lonestarblue May 2021 #3

Thanks for sharing the link! dlk May 2021 #26

Tx, good link on republic and democracy appalachiablue May 2021 #32

When someone says that to me, Haggard Celine May 2021 #4

some will say we are a "representative democracy" because we elect people by democracy to LymphocyteLover May 2021 #9

I always felt OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #41

Yes, I think "the mob doesn't make smart choices" argument was manipulated by the right LymphocyteLover May 2021 #46

I wish I could attribute it to poor information OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #49

Yeah, it's true we should stop infantilizing them and realizing they should be responsible for LymphocyteLover May 2021 #51

It is their willful refusal of reality that seems to be the issue. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #53

I wonder how they would respond to this question dlk May 2021 #15

About 40% of our country are moronic Republican/Nazis. Democracy does not get better. johnthewoodworker May 2021 #5

thanks to omnipresent rightwing BS media-- Foxnews and rightwing radio LymphocyteLover May 2021 #8

Advertising revenue is their lifeblood Tiger8 May 2021 #42

Partly, sure. But I think they are also in it for the evil. LymphocyteLover May 2021 #45

This piece nails the issue in a very succinct way. It's depressing and absent massive voter LymphocyteLover May 2021 #7

"We have four huge problems" - And what are the other three? Klaralven May 2021 #10

Posts are limited to 4 paragraphs due to fair use rules CousinIT May 2021 #12

I read the article -- the author never identifies the other three "huge problems" Klaralven May 2021 #23

2. Voters are too polarised meadowlander May 2021 #37

Just do one thing. Be the Aggressive Bernie Alpha Tiger8 May 2021 #43

How Do Thet Get This Way? Roy Rolling May 2021 #11

How much of this radicalization has its roots in racism? dlk May 2021 #16

Most of it. IrishAfricanAmerican May 2021 #22

As we're seeing in the news every day dlk May 2021 #25

M$M still to this day don't see the GQP as a threat to the union. Give them benefit of the doubt ... uponit7771 May 2021 #29

KNR and bookmarking. niyad May 2021 #13

Nt Marcuse May 2021 #14

Reporters should forget following the money... 3825-87867 May 2021 #18

Paywall. Hope other things mentioned include campaign finance (inc Citizens United), unfair wiggs May 2021 #19

Agreed colsohlibgal May 2021 #20

I have seen no change in the righties I know which is scary. Pepsidog May 2021 #21

Sadly, I agree tavernier May 2021 #24

Murdock and crew are pushing the same crap in Australia too. cynical_idealist May 2021 #27

Murdock wants to own the world. fwvinson May 2021 #28

And let's not forget that the SCOTUS has made clear they won't get involved. NullTuples May 2021 #30

repubs long view plan is bearing fruit... HUAJIAO May 2021 #31

meanwhile qazplm135 May 2021 #38

Between gerrymandering The Wizard May 2021 #33

I very much doubt that it's in worse shape than I think. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #34

Roger Ailes wanted a Republican biased news source andym May 2021 #35

declare... myohmy2 May 2021 #36

Exactly. But wtf can we do to stop them? Dark n Stormy Knight May 2021 #39

We GOTV 2022 like nobody's business & try to get more seats, especially in the Senate. CrispyQ May 2021 #44

Proven here in PA where the power-grabbing R-sponsored ballot measures just passed Dark n Stormy Knight May 2021 #48

Oh, I'm not optimistic at all. CrispyQ May 2021 #50

I understand. Of my three sisters, one of is a Republican and one is married to one. Dark n Stormy Knight May 2021 #52

I'm more optimistic. greymattermom May 2021 #40

We have been living the DENVERPOPS May 2021 #47