A lot of people here see Sinema and Manchin as blocking a progressive Senate conference...

[walkingman]

15. Your post reminds me of the late 60s and early 70s. At that time it

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seems to me "everyone" was against the Vietnam War. "Everyone" was everyone I knew and I was in my early 20s. McGovern won 1 state (and DC) in the 72 election. It was a rude awakening for many of us.

That was then....I think the country is far more progressive than many think. Much less religious oriented, much more welcoming of diversity, and for the last 3-4 decades witnessing a disappearance of the middle class.

I don't see "conservatives" able to deal with the problems that we face in the 21st century. Denial of climate change, pushing a narrative that diversity is unAmerican (when in fact it is the bedrock of America), embracing crony capitalism almost like a religion which translates to "greed is good", and welcoming a "gun culture" that translates to hundreds of people losing their lives everyday.

I don't think that our legislative branch of government represents the wants or needs of the population. It is the result of a rigged system - and it is getting more rigged everyday.

If voting really made a difference they wouldn't let us do it.