True, but not requiring congressional approval does not mean scrambling to figure out how to pay soldiers makes his mobilization against Venezuela any easier, or having to figure out how he wants to deploy the USDA’s emergency fund any more convenient.
Okay? Like, you do realize the shutdown will have to end eventually right? Trump can just wait this shitshow out.
Biden and Obama both were able to make some advancements,
But neither was able to fundamentally fix anything, which is why both were followed by Trump. Like, you do realize the model you’re defending has already failed right?
and Biden came within just a couple votes of passing much more impressive bills
It’s those “just a couple of votes” that hold up almost all progress, so that’s not saying much.
Two thirds is not victory, we must continue.
No, you think you should continue. People who can’t get insulin without paying through the nose for it want healthcare and they want it now. You don’t have the right to deny them their rights until they get a certain highscore in a popularity contest.
Bernie had some support from the right, but how common is that?
They’ve compromised numerous times throughout history
Like? The three biggest forms of progress I can think of (labor rights, racial minority rights, LGBT rights) were all obtained over the right’s (sometimes literal) dead bodies.
That’s why I said it’s slowing him down, and I did not say it’s stopping him. Slowing him down is still a very good thing.
I don’t think they were trying to fundamentally fix our problems, neither was interested in fundamental reform to the difficulties that are ultimately stemming from uncontrolled capitalism. If that sort of fundamental change is what we want, we’ll need more support for that sort of more radical change. If you’re equating “powerless” and “unable to offer fundamental solutions” though, I think you’re making an error. They do have power, and if enough people ask for fundamental change, then we can start getting it.
I see. So, you think had Obama managed to deliver universal health care instead of the patchwork he did deliver, he wouldn’t have had his system torn apart by the other party the way Obamacare was?
It’s not about denying anyone’s rights. It’s about the simple fact that the percentage we’ve achieved is not high enough yet. You yourself mentioned the gerrymandering, so you know that a higher percentage is needed if we want enough elected officials on our side.
Well, let’s take the most obvious example from recent history, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This is from wikipedia:
H.R. 1752 was brought to a floor vote in the chambers of the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964. The Republican Party voted 138 in favor, 34 against. The Democratic Party voted 152 in favor, 96 against. 5 members voted present, and 6 members did not vote. [37]
Note the overwhelming support from both of the parties at the time. Or we could go back further in history if you wanted, there’s a lot of legislative history from across the world we can look at for examples.
I know you’re angry, but try to think fairly. I’m getting the impression you’re just throwing the kitchen sink at me because you’re upset.
edit: Just saw this pop up in my feed, by the way. This is the trend we need to continue to get real reforms passed:
Okay? Like, you do realize the shutdown will have to end eventually right? Trump can just wait this shitshow out.
But neither was able to fundamentally fix anything, which is why both were followed by Trump. Like, you do realize the model you’re defending has already failed right?
It’s those “just a couple of votes” that hold up almost all progress, so that’s not saying much.
No, you think you should continue. People who can’t get insulin without paying through the nose for it want healthcare and they want it now. You don’t have the right to deny them their rights until they get a certain highscore in a popularity contest.
Pretty common.
Like? The three biggest forms of progress I can think of (labor rights, racial minority rights, LGBT rights) were all obtained over the right’s (sometimes literal) dead bodies.
That’s why I said it’s slowing him down, and I did not say it’s stopping him. Slowing him down is still a very good thing.
I don’t think they were trying to fundamentally fix our problems, neither was interested in fundamental reform to the difficulties that are ultimately stemming from uncontrolled capitalism. If that sort of fundamental change is what we want, we’ll need more support for that sort of more radical change. If you’re equating “powerless” and “unable to offer fundamental solutions” though, I think you’re making an error. They do have power, and if enough people ask for fundamental change, then we can start getting it.
I see. So, you think had Obama managed to deliver universal health care instead of the patchwork he did deliver, he wouldn’t have had his system torn apart by the other party the way Obamacare was?
It’s not about denying anyone’s rights. It’s about the simple fact that the percentage we’ve achieved is not high enough yet. You yourself mentioned the gerrymandering, so you know that a higher percentage is needed if we want enough elected officials on our side.
Well, let’s take the most obvious example from recent history, the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This is from wikipedia:
H.R. 1752 was brought to a floor vote in the chambers of the House of Representatives on February 10, 1964. The Republican Party voted 138 in favor, 34 against. The Democratic Party voted 152 in favor, 96 against. 5 members voted present, and 6 members did not vote. [37]
Note the overwhelming support from both of the parties at the time. Or we could go back further in history if you wanted, there’s a lot of legislative history from across the world we can look at for examples.
I know you’re angry, but try to think fairly. I’m getting the impression you’re just throwing the kitchen sink at me because you’re upset.
edit: Just saw this pop up in my feed, by the way. This is the trend we need to continue to get real reforms passed:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/poll-views-capitalism-slip-socialism-still-unpopular-zohran-mamdani-rcna241175
This is a fairly new condition, though. 10-15 years ago we didn’t have this sort of momentum yet.