If you care about policy then Trump vs. Not Trump should be an extremely potent motivator. It feels like I'm rehashing 2016 again where the contingent of online Bernie or Busters conveniently forget that judicial appointment exists or that Mitch McConnel is going to axe every policy proposal you put forward regardless of whether you're progressive or moderate.
That was me and they are 100% correct on that too. It's not for feeling good about anything, it's reminding us that we are being lied to about the state of the world, the rich are donating what amounts to pennies so they can write it off on their taxes and boast about how much they're helping, and that the people who make statistics about poverty are manipulating the numbers to generate "improvements" out of thin air. The narrative of this whole thing is a sham to help the book careers of Pinker and people like him because optimism sells.
It's a sore spot, but because of the latter, if Bernie gets elected, you'll suddenly see his supporters realize that incrementalism is ok sometimes.
You should pursue your most ambitious goals with total balls-out reckless abandon, and accept whatever progress you can make. Sometimes it's only a little, sometimes it's a lot. That's what the republicans do and it works extremely well. You shouldn't make piddly incremental changes your main goal because you're trying to be "realistic."
Incrementalism will not be enough for his supporters or the movements that are planning on being there on day 1 to pressure and push for real reform.
True but with Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority Leader?? Good luck.
This isnt it.
Hes already laid out a ton of stuff he can do without needing the Senate given the executive power of the president.
You do realize Steyer has qualified by virtue of meeting the previous requirements like everyone else?
Please vote for someone who will have a frown on their face as 45% of the populace ensures their policies will not be enacted.
By this logic we should be equally as concerned about Hilary voters. Hell 13% of Obama voters went Trump.
But it was her turn! She could only have lost because of Russia, and the Bernard Brothers who work for Russia!
I mean, Trump says and does a lot of stupid things. I wouldn't read too much into that.
They'll just hit us with the "Children should be seen, not heard" :/
I would still say it didn't significantly change the outcome.
They're just trying to divide Bernie voters so that they'll be disillusioned and stay home come Nov.
Do you think that the GOP would deal with the political fallout of like... taking away everyone's Healthcare? Giving everyone back their student debt?
yes, when the supreme court is ideologically stacked in your favor you can get away with a lot!
How are they going to give back student debt? Or legalize marijuana? Or roll back environmental regulations? They would get destroyed for doing that
Keeping it where it is and then having it taken away are two different things tho.
my guy, trump has been rolling back environmental regulations on the regular.
Have you not been paying attention to what Trump has been doing? He's been rolling back environmental regulations on an almost daily basis.
Look at my follow up. There is a distinct difference between maintaining the status quo and then giving those things to people for 4-8 years and then taking it away again. Why do you think despite having control of every branch of government the GoP didn't get the votes to roll back the ACA?
The only reason they didn't was that McCain decided decorum and procedure were more important. That's literally the only reason I'm not in endless medical debt right now. They were literally one vote away, that's it. Let's not act like they never tried or got super close.
And people like Collins who knew they'd lose their seat if they fucked people over. I can't imagine the blowback they would get for giving all students back their student debt, or criminalizing weed again. I didn't act like they didn't get close. But acting like taking away these things after having them for 4-8 years is the same thing as maintaining the status quo is silly. Beyond silly.
Taking away several options vs outright forgiveness is a world of difference and they would outright lose any election with a candidate suggesting they were going to give it back. Same with marijuana. Public opinion on it has shifted so much and I can't imagine what it would look like after 8 years of being legal. Environmental protections are the only onces I could see the general population not getting up in arms over.
