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walkingman

(11,307 posts)
6. It is not what I want....
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 11:11 AM
Yesterday

I was fortunate enough to have grown up in a time when revolutionary changes took place in America (60s) - Medicare, Civil rights, women's rights, Vietnam War protests, the “Pill”, amazing music - a time when college was affordable, rent was reasonable, 30% of jobs were Union, etc.

All of these are under attack now...since the 1980s, the GOP has consistently prioritized corporate interests over the working class and eroded traditional social values. They pushed deregulation, lower taxes, and argued that free-market capitalism would stimulate business investment, create jobs, and offer upward mobility for workers. IT WAS ALL A LIE,

So in defense of these attacks on workers they doubled down by integrating their conservative vision of religion into politics. Instead of defending the working class they used systemic racism, so-called religious freedom, used the AIDS epidemic as a tool to attack the LGBTQ+ community.

The status quo will not fix this - we need progressive change to deal with issues that have only worsened by tolerating the GOP lies and corruption.



A short and clear message. Spread it widely! erronis Yesterday #1
This should be in every commercial or ad mdbl Yesterday #2
No. Dr. T Yesterday #3
I'm not a drinker, but calimary 17 hrs ago #14
It may not be what they want... ananda Yesterday #4
Exactly! mountain grammy Yesterday #9
Here's a source for those who prefer Mike Johnson's actual words.l KPN Yesterday #5
It is not what I want.... walkingman Yesterday #6
This Glaisne Yesterday #8
Protection is a mob word dlk Yesterday #7
61 dem Senators could end all of this lame54 Yesterday #10
62 BidenRocks Yesterday #11
The 1 was him... lame54 Yesterday #12
I have zero trust in anybody! BidenRocks Yesterday #13
Isn't 61 a pipe dream? MadameButterfly 6 hrs ago #16
That's the tragedy... lame54 4 hrs ago #18
Don't Listen To What They Say Mr.Bee 12 hrs ago #15
"Is that what you want?" OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #17
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