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ancianita

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8. Seriously about the general facts of trifecta states beyond WA.
Sun Aug 27, 2023, 05:53 PM
Aug 2023

Because this vid's two years old, why should these issues suddenly be dismissed as somehow not recent enough, or relevant to just you? Why would your one example (he's full of shit) justify dismissing the factual basis of unsolved problems in other Democratic trifecta states?

IL, where I come from, has not changed its county tax-funding of school districts, but it should.
I don't keep up with IL from Florida, but given JB Pritzker's high standing in the Democratic Governors Association and his big popular vote win, why he and the Democratic legislature haven't seemed to move toward new funding legislation for rural school systems in the state is puzzling and not in sync with our party platform goals.

Cook County's Chicago Public Schools -- its own independent school district from the state -- could also use an improved funding model for its smaller districts of the South and West side schools. Chicago, like the state, can afford what it wants to afford.

I consider his criticisms relevant to IL, and am more than willing to see cited improvements from Democratic states that would prove his opinion is outdated. At this point, your WA example implies that it's one of them to take into account.

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I am NOT a fan of this anti-Democrat video commentary keopeli Aug 2023 #1
Understood. I think, however, that if we're a self-correcting and big tent party, that we ancianita Aug 2023 #2
As succinctly as possible... keopeli Aug 2023 #6
This video is almost two years old dpibel Aug 2023 #3
True. That means it's ten months after Democrats won. ancianita Aug 2023 #4
Seriously? dpibel Aug 2023 #5
Seriously about the general facts of trifecta states beyond WA. ancianita Aug 2023 #8
I guess we're talking past each other dpibel Aug 2023 #12
Thank you. Your post is important for what it says about criticisms of the party, all to the good. ancianita Aug 2023 #16
++++ emulatorloo Aug 2023 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Aug 2023 #9
Johnny Harris: A Story of YouTube Propaganda emulatorloo Aug 2023 #10
Fine. If you're saying the NYT video opinion section allows itself to have ancianita Aug 2023 #13
I think it is good to discuss party flaws but I think we can do it better without centering it emulatorloo Aug 2023 #15
Response to some of your questions dpibel Aug 2023 #17
You said it better than I did. Well done. "It's solipsism." keopeli Aug 2023 #18
let's talk about taxes and living in CA lapfog_1 Aug 2023 #11
Thank you! I love this, and agree with your take on taxes. ancianita Aug 2023 #14
I've spoken to/heard from many, many Dems (including electeds) that agree with this philosophy. keopeli Aug 2023 #19
I hear you. Thanks. ancianita Aug 2023 #20
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