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Democrats: Don't seriously try to change anything. They're too conservative to want significant change. They assume that all the actual progressives will vote for them because they're less bad.
Republicans: Pretty much Hitler-worshiping Nazis.
Put change for the better on the ballot! If you do that, more people will vote!
The Democrats could have run OAC. She was born in Brooklyn and she was 35 on election day. The fact that they didn't shows how lame they are.
The Democrats just aren't good enough to fight fascism. They don't have what it takes.
The conservatives have held off challenges to their rule of the Democratic Party again and again. It's time to give up on them and start a new party. A new Progressive Party.
The US is a politically diverse, mostly conservative nation of 350 million people. The system is such that you get a choice between only two candidates with any realistic chance of winning.
OAC? Progressive candidate? New party? Not a snowball's chance in hell. Delivers you the candidate you hate the most. Fact of life.
As my wife would say, "Suck it up, buttercup."
Revolution? DOA. Consititutional convention? Intriguing possibility and very dangerous, but yeah. I like it.
That said I'll admit that every 50 years or so you might get an individual who could make it happen in the general election, viz. Bernie. As we saw there are so many obstacles to a successful run that even that rare person is unlikely to reach the finish line.
And if a candidate is progressive you do not want them on a national Democrat ticket. They will get clobbered. Run them on congressional seat tickets where they have a chance of winning and doing some real good. AOC is a great example. Stop talking about her as a national ticket possibility. The only way she would have a chance there is if she changed significantly in ways we would dislike. I hope she stays where she is and continues as she is doing.
And besides, the Democrats do in fact work for many progressive measures that are vehemently opposed by the Republicans. There actually is a huge divide between the efforts of the two major parties.
I just asked my local AI to list some of the accomplishments during the Biden administration. Here is some of what I got. Compare this to what's happening now and tell me about how the GOP and the Democrats are indistinguishable.
The administration passed major legislative initiatives, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, a $1.2 trillion investment in transportation, clean water, high-speed internet, and clean energy. As of early 2025, nearly $600 billion in funding had been announced, supporting over 72,000 projects such as repairs to more than 200,000 miles of roads and 12,000 bridges, the replacement of nearly 500,000 lead pipes, and investments in rail, ports, and airports.
The CHIPS and Science Act aimed to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing and U.S. leadership in science and technology, reducing reliance on foreign supply chains. Additionally, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) represented the largest national investment in combating climate change, allocating hundreds of billions in tax credits for clean energy and rebates for electric vehicles, solar panels, and energy-efficient appliances. The IRA also extended Affordable Care Act subsidies through 2025, benefiting millions of enrollees.
On healthcare, the IRA lowered prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients, including a $35 monthly cap on insulin and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug spending starting in 2025. The law also enables Medicare to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs beginning in 2026.
The administration advanced labor rights, being described as the most pro-union in history. President Biden became the first sitting president to walk a picket line during the 2023 UAW strike. His administration protected approximately 2 million workers’ pensions through the Butch Lewis Act and expanded overtime eligibility to millions of workers. Federal contracting opportunities for small businesses reached a record $178.6 billion, with significant growth in Black, Latino, and women-owned businesses.
Other accomplishments include signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant federal gun safety legislation in decades, which enhanced background checks and funded mental health and violence prevention programs. The law also included $10 billion for mental healthcare, the largest such investment in U.S. history. The Respect for Marriage Act was enacted to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, and President Biden appointed Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.
The administration also prioritized racial equity, diversity in judicial appointments, and student debt relief, with approximately $127 billion in loan forgiveness approved across multiple rounds. It reformed the student loan system through initiatives like the SAVE plan, making repayment more manageable for borrowers. Additionally, the Postal Service Reform Act was signed to stabilize mail delivery, and a corporate minimum tax was implemented to ensure large companies pay a fair share.
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Humans don't do unconditional love, and "I will always love you" is baseless gamble. Only God loves unconditionally, not that most of us can really know what that's like on this side of life.
It is infuriating that part of my kid's high school orientation in DC is be aware of poorly trained dipshits cosplaying urban warfare with live ammo as you make your way to school.
Cody, this is not the DC we know, love. I worked for much of my day job within one or two blocks of the #whitehouse before and after 9/11. Changes hit us hard thereafter but we have never experienced this level of open warfare against out city, her citizens and those who work and visit here. It is shameful - actually there no adequate words or phrases for it. Please stay safe and may your family and neighbors be safe. Take care of one another and your community. We will prevail - w bikes!
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Also the last IP it was found at is apparently a server for hosting XMPP, mail and Mumble. image.png
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Havana, Aug 15 (ACN) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed his stance in favor of Cuba as he defended the More Doctors program (Mais Médicos) after Washington revoked entry visas to Brazilian officials for being involved in Cuba’s m…
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> WA's environmental regulator approves a major hot briquetted iron project that could help boost Australia's iron ore export revenue. But is it as green as it sounds?
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Thread By @AdrianThomas90 - 🇧🇪Voici l’assassin de Julien Lahaut.🔫 André Moyen a commandité le 18 août 1950 l’exécution du président ouvrier du Parti communiste de Belgique, avec le soutien de la haute bourgeoisie et des complices au sein de l’appareil d’État (jusqu’à son sommet).🔎Faisons le point.🧶1/25⬇️
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“We will always wield more power by setting the terms of debate ourselves, rather than allowing our enemies to do it. We will not necessarily win any particular battle, of course, but we will be fighting in ways that have the potential to advance our struggles."
"It's so revealing how Israelis keep begging Trump to end the killing in Gaza, because they understand that the US president has the power to force Israel to stop. It seems like Israelis understand this far better than Americans do." -#CaitlinJohnstone
"Israelis Understand That Trump Can End The Nightmare In Gaza. Americans Should Know This Too."
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@heretical_i It's truly telling how, in all these quotes and videos, they only care about the Israeli hostages and not, you know, the tens of thousands of butchered civilians. It's not "stop the suffering" or "end the embargos", it is very specifically "bring them home".
The unfortunate thing is that Israel is largely united behind their hatred of Palestinians. As soon as the hostages are returned, these same people will be clamouring for the genocide to reignite. Their only problem is with the fact that neither Trump nor Netanyahu particularly care about the hostages, only the expansion of Israel to include the entirety of Palestine and beyond.
33 years ago, Israeli philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz pronounces the prophecy that Israel is carrying out today by explaining why he called Israel a “Judeo-Nazi” state.
Hope you all have a wonderful rest of your day/night. 
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