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betsuni

(29,154 posts)
24. "We're going to get more people like me elected" because both sides are "bought and paid for." Only I am uncorrupted.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 04:06 PM
3 hrs ago

Either you're for Medicare for All or you're corrupt, "bought and paid for by corporate entities." Medicare for All = progressive. ACA with public option and Medicare at 55 or 60 = not progressive, establishment, incremental, don't care about working class.

That universal health care has always been a Democratic goal and the reason it hasn't been accomplished is they haven't had large enough majorities in Congress is completely erased and replaced with the bought & paid for conspiracy theory.

For those who don't understand purity tests, this is a purity test.

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It is a democrat and republican issue. Republicans block every effort to make this travelingthrulife Yesterday #1
He's right but probably not for the right reason. paleotn Yesterday #2
DURec leftstreet Yesterday #3
"Democrat" issue. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #4
Do you think this is a unicorns in every garage Emile Yesterday #5
I do... 2naSalit Yesterday #6
Since healthcare for all is a democratic issue, Emile Yesterday #7
He's not... 2naSalit Yesterday #8
The problem is he voted for Susan Collins JI7 Yesterday #10
Would love to see or hear this. When googling I find nothing but a tweet from someone "quoting" some Nanjeanne Yesterday #11
Uhh, you might want to see this -- From NBC News: W_HAMILTON Yesterday #13
Thanks for that. Im glad he has spent so much time addressing it. My thoughts? I care about what Nanjeanne 23 hrs ago #20
Wow! So he's only a Democrat for this campaign. Nixie Yesterday #12
Quite the racket it's become, for temporary/sometimes Democrats to run as Democrats and fundraise on bashing Democrats. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #14
Oh Jesus Christ mr715 Yesterday #15
Then once elected vote MAGAt MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #19
Exactly, and with an attitude that they're doing us a favor. Nixie 21 hrs ago #21
You, too.... eh? (I cringed!) 🙄🤯🤢🤮 QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #26
I like knowing what policies are important to Nanjeanne Yesterday #9
How are posters in this thread spinning this as a bad thing? mr715 Yesterday #16
Exactly, but I think it's because Platner doesn't pass the centrist purity test. Emile 5 hrs ago #22
People through around the term "purity test" like crazy here. mr715 4 hrs ago #23
" I think it's because Platner doesn't pass the centrist purity test..' EX500rider 2 hrs ago #25
TY.. As long as "passing tests.." has been Cha 1 hr ago #31
Not to mention pretends to be "working class fisherman" EX500rider 46 min ago #33
I think a lot of it is he has no voting record EdmondDantes_ 1 hr ago #29
This is entirely valid. mr715 1 hr ago #30
Fully funded by.....??? MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #17
Democrat vs Democratic. mr715 Yesterday #18
"We're going to get more people like me elected" because both sides are "bought and paid for." Only I am uncorrupted. betsuni 3 hrs ago #24
Yeah, there's that "both-sider"... Cha 56 min ago #32
No. ☠️ QueerDuck 2 hrs ago #27
If this is the best the Democratic Party can do Bluestocking 2 hrs ago #28
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