There is no anger. I gave you the definition of socialism, demonstrated the are 10s of millions of Americans and many politicians in congress who identify as socialist.
And you think government regulation is the solution?? Really? The same folks who go to Washington, enrich themselves and their special interests, all while continuing to campaign every cycle about doing something for the ‘hardworking’ American. I’ll be honest, as an independent/libertarian leaning person, I find it laughable that the very intrusive institution that got us in this position is the very thing the left wants more of. Democrats love campaigning about fixing problems, then they get there and do nothing about it. How’s democratic leadership working out in CA, NY, Chicago, Portland, OR, I can go on. They’re all owned by corporations, both left and right. I admit that. What I see here from left leaning members on this forum is you guys can’t admit the left does wrong, it’s the right being brainwashed.
He is risen, just like the Bible said!
The misinformation you and the right spouts begins with leaving off what Bernie and others call themselves. Democratic socialism is very different than Marxist socialism. The Preamble is clearly democratic socialism highlighting "We the People" and general welfare etc. Here is just one of many references: The constitutional case for democratic socialism (tennessean.com)
First, it is the right that's brainwashed. That's a very obvious fact. Second, I would love to get money out of politics and have all elections publicly funded. Absolutely no private money in campaigns at all. But that's not going to happen while there is a lot of money to be made in politics. Third, yes there is corruption on the left, but at the moment it is a drop in the bucket compared to what's going on on the right. Dot try to make a false equivalency here. Finally, voting is the only real power the average american has to affect those in power, so of course the government has to be the check against the power of the corporations and the rich. The government is only what we make it. Vote for decent people who will make the proper changes to the laws and give the power back to the people. That's what the left wants. Power to the people. The right wants less government because it keeps getting in the way of them making money of the backs of the poor. Though they sell it as keeping the government out of your business, but really they actually want people poor and dependent on their private healthcare companies. They have brainwashed the rightwing base into thinking the government is the problem, when it's just the power of the people to fight back against the rich and powerful... but only if we make it that way. Hence why the left wants a little more democratic socialism and a little less unfettered capitalism... because if you want oligarchies, that's how you get oligarchies.
And in the last 10 years we’ve had 6 of those years with a Democrat in the White House. The problem lies in corporatization of Washington DC, and there are absolutely those who detest the US, it’s history, and current position and would love to change it into something with a large intrusive governing body who gets to legislate fairness, equity, wealth distribution, while the same said leaders live in gated communities, and are above the law. I am truly horrified by the direction the country has gone in recent years. We are at an impasse politically. And the sad thing is, I have friends who are very left leaning, and very right leaning, we are able to put political differences aside and be friends and focus on things we share interests in. But judging by this forum and social media, we deserve to be Molotov cocktailed for political differences because opposing beliefs are now considered harmful, hateful, and violence is now justified. In a bit of irony, the absolute intolerance of the left who so loves to toss the word ‘fascist’ out are themselves embodying fascist like a Nazi. My question, you and I don’t agree on politics. So what. Are there no other areas of interest shared or things to learn from one another. Civility is truly lacking and media outlets are doing their best to convince us why we should hate each other. Maybe having an open forum where anyone can say anything is needed now more than ever. Echo chambers breed hatred.
Yeah because geniuses pay 44 billion to run a company into the ground. Geniuses slander guys who rescued children trapped in a cave by calling them pedophiles. Yeah he’s super smart. Lol Elon making his bootlickers work overtime.
How is questioning where Obama was born racist. Please explain. How does race have anything to do with it.
So long as you are convinced the right and not left are being brainwashed, there’s no further discussion. You are deluded and blinded by political ideology. I agree wholeheartedly about public finance of campaigns. I am also for teme limits, tort reform, and absolutely no lobbying. Get corporations out of politics. I’m also for mandatory voter ID, civil exams to demonstrate you know what the hell you’re actually voting for, and some sort of compulsory service to the country. Whether civil or military. There are areas we agree on. How about focus on those things rather than our differences. Civility would be nice.
Where’s your electric car company, rocket company? Where’s your billions of dollars of net work because you were the brains behind products millions of people and governments value? Pray tell.
All these people who say they are going to quit Twitter, are just like all those who in 2016 said they were going to move to Canada. Barbra Streisand is still living in Malibu, just like all the rest, she didn't move to Canada. You are not going to quit twitter, you are all too addicted, and impressed with your own opinions to quit.
Yes the right is brainwashed. The left not so much. Sure there are the organic farming crowd and the wellness/homeopathic people, but the left isn't being inundated with misinformation and lies and propaganda anywhere near the level the right is. Someone, there is no way to have a conversation unless we can agree that the right is has been led to vote against their own interests by propaganda for many decades. The left not so much. Also, poll tests are almost universally used to manipulate the vote. Voter ID laws are useless and only serve to disenfranchise minority and poor voters. For example, in some districts where they enacted voter id laws they said a gun license can be used but not student id's. Or r in some counties they closed a bunch of DMV's making it very difficult for someone who can't drive to go and get an ID to use at the polls. All to solve the problem on in-person voter fraud which is statistically impossible to have any effect on any elections ever. The logistics of trying to sway an election by in-person voter fraud is way beyond feasible. but I agree that we should have corporations out of politics, though I wouldn't go with term limits. When I hire a plumber, I want an experienced one. If you limit house seats to say 8 years, with elections every 2 years that means I'm only able to hire someone with 6 years of experience ant next election I have to get someone with no experience. If you want bad plumbing or poorly run government, then that's how you get it.
It's not like there are more critical issues happening much more important than this crap right? Someone that doesn't use this as a platform as much as self to do such nonsense.. Others feel like their input makes them take action by posting a Twitter comment. Nothing more than those laughable housewives' garage tabloids in newsstands and supermarkets.
I'd probably have all that if I had the advantages he had growing up rich. But that's fate for you.
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This is of course not true. All sides are fact-checked, suspended, etc. Your mistake is thinking both sides must be erring at the same rate.
Yeah, they love to imply equivalency where there is none. It's almost like it's a logical fallacy or something.
Right?! The Elon Stans are the worst. Like Elon is playing 3-D chess while we are all playing checkers... The Idea is laughable. Sure Elon and his Aspergers has a lot of knowledge in some areas, but is completely blind to other areas. He's no genius, just lucky he grew up rich.
