Watch how quickly nothing happens from this. And be sure to pay close attention, because you’ll barely notice it not happening at all.
Sounds great, but sadly fascists don’t value words.
There is no chance in hell they’ll actually support it, because if they did they wouldn’t be Republican.
I want to know how we got here. Historically speaking, republicans and democrats were supposed to be two sides to the same coin. Republicans would have one set view on how to run things. Democrats would have a different set of ideas. Both would offer a set of bills and agenda on how to run the country, with the idea being their plans would benifit you, and the opposition showing how their plans would benefit you. Then you take a look at both sides and vote for the one you agree with most.
Somehow, we’ve arrived at a position where republicans are actively trying to hurt America. That’s what it is, I’m telling you. There’s no other way to describe this behavior. They legitimately want to hurt Americans.
And so you’d think that stratagy would instantly fail. All the democrats would have to do is be strong, and have the message “donald trump is trying to sell your country to russia.”
And your options would be
A) Destroy the country
B) Don’t destroy the country.
Except, these asshole democrats are almost as corrupt as the republicans. So you got republicans fighting with America, and democrats fighting with democrats. Nobodys left to fight the republicans.
So…how did we get to a point where roughly half of the citizens would rather pick A?
Because right now, the republicans entire party platform seems to be “Fuck America!” and their base just goes along with “YEAH! FUCK ME!”
People that voted for Trump think the Dems are and have been destroying America. The general perspective seems to be “the party I voted against is trying to destroy my country”. Propaganda and foreign interference has gotten America to this point. Poor education standards aren’t helping.
I mean, RFKjr just said that EVERYONE should get measles. It wouldn’t be as deadly as covid was, but it would still be a global pandemic where the hospitals are overflowing, morgues are overflowing, and I’m SURE there would be more anti-vacine rhetoric.
You’ve got 2 different government officials publically doing hitler salutes on television.
Now if I’m interpreting this wrong, PLEASE explain how. I’d LOVE to be wrong about the government suggesting we artifically start a new pandemic while also fast tracking the rise of nazi style fascism. Please, I want to be wrong, because that would mean no more nazis in our government.
Until then, I’ll remain confused and angry about the world.
It wouldn’t be as deadly as covid was
No. I think that it would likely be significantly deadlier. Measles is known to cause immune amnesia, so, deaths secondary to the initial measles from other pathogens is highly likely.
Started with Newt Gingrich
This reminds me of those small signs expressing disagreement with Trump. What the heck was that, seriously is this the best “democrats” can do?
Biden was as bad as this?
Pretty sure they’re working on getting rid of Medicare and Medicaid, which makes this tragically hilarious
Yeah, they’ll add dental, hearing and vision to Medicare, but in turn they’ll make sure it only covers like one guy. If this ever gets through (which it won’t) it’s going to be some real monkey’s paw type shit.
The conspicuous singular here really got me.
God if this doesn’t summarize Bernie’s career in a nutshell; A viral empowering moment that feels amazing on first glance, but in reality it’s just a virtue signal. Absolutely nothing of consequence was accomplished, and absolutely nothing meaningful changes.
This man has been in Congress for longer than I have been alive. He’s had serious pull in the democratic party for almost a full decade now. At some point platitudes don’t cut it.
I disagree on such a wholehearted level.
‘He’s had serious pull in the democratic party for almost a decade’ - do you mean 8 years ago when the DNC yanked his spot and went full force behind Hillary, and then relegated him to a ‘radical leftist’ camp away from the core groups like Schumer and Pelosi?
He’s been on the fringe of the party for as long as he’s been in the party. Consistently standing up for issues that are later accepted. He’s CONSTANTLY fighting for human rights and taking stances too far left to be mainstream, making all of the pushes seemingly moot because he can’t get bills to the floor in a republican congress because SOCIALISM and he can’t get bills to the floor in a Democrat congress because we never get to have one, and when we do, they say they’re not ‘bi-partisan enough to pass across the aisle’.
Is he effective at getting laws passed, no. Is he a solitary and stalwart voice of reason almost every. single. time? Yes.
That’s actually exactly what I mean. Eight years ago is “almost a decade”. Since his defeat in the 2016 democratic primaries:
- Bernie sanders was named a member of the Senate democratic leadership
- Members of Bernie’s 2016 run were incorporated into the demo
- Bernie sanders was runner up in the 2020 democratic primaries, winning a several states and beating out more establishment candidates.
- Joe Biden agreed to adopt several progressive policies as recongnition to the movements power within the party
- Bernie Sanders endorsed Biden, and acted as a campaign surrogate in a way he was never asked for for Hillary
- Bernie Sanders declined to endorse or encourage a challenger in the 2024 democratic primaries
- Bernie Sanders took the establishment position of backing up Biden after his absolutely disastrous debate.
Dude has had massive political and social pull for a long time now, and has very little to show for it.
