Will Republican extremism and hate for the New Deal — programs that have become absolutely essential to our even having a robust middle class — become grist for the media mill?
It's a pretty corrupt situation with this multi-prong assault on the poor and (remaining) middle class. Force lower wages and remove ACA, Medicare and Social Security. The fascists know well that without higher wages, there are NO individual savings. Most have essentially no savings already and would have a hard time scrapping together $500 for an emergency.
The elimination of corporate pensions was the first step with the false promises of IRAs. What a windfall that was -- for the banks. And when the banks need a bail out, they get it as 'too big to fail'. Individual workers with zero safety nets are basically 'too small to succeed'.
How is it that progressive news is absent from both the 'classic' network style outlets and decreasingly present in supposedly liberal public radio and tv? We depend on Thom H, Heather Cox Richardson and the few local radio stations around us that are committed to compassionate truth. And they, like independent local newspapers, struggle to survive.
Those 109 Democrats weren't suckered into anything. They are conservaDems dependent on donor cash. There are at least 12 such in the Senate, that Sinema and Manchin have been giving cover such as the Senator from PhRMA Menendez of NJ, Masto of Colorado, and the two senators from Wall Street, Carper and Coons from Delaware.
America has had socialistic elements since 1785 when the Land Ordinance passed by the Confederation said, "There shall be reserved the lot No. 16, of every township, for the maintenance of public schools within the said township." Public land (or at least the money raised by selling it) was used to fund public schools. Today taxes are used for services that can help all, such as libraries, and departments of public health, police and fire. Giving basic medical care or making low cost higher education to all are simply further along the same spectrum of what government already does. But don't confuse those against "handouts" or who may have mixed up communism with socialism with such facts. And don't bother telling them that their hero, Reagan, opposed the Medicare they may often use because it was "socialized medicine." Likely as not they will just shut their minds down and repeat what they've been told on Fox.
Friends, thirty five years ago EVERY Democrat would have voted for it! The fact that the Progressive Caucus has grown to almost half over these years is amazing. The Cold War hangover has not ended, but we are getting there. Everything is being re-defined; it's a bumpy ride. Bernie's ability to be heard in the media when and where he wants is all the affirmation needed for this sea change.
Forever grateful Thom gave all those hours to SENATOR Sanders, and Bernie gave them to us. Both of you have taught so many.
Wow. The 1980 Koch platform is definitive and EPIC! I am slumguzzled by the comprehensive, detailed misanthropic Gospel of the opposite of anything good for anybody is - good! The only thing they left out was the Lord gettin' first dibs on your virgin daughter. Pretty much covered everything else.
America can Never Again privatize retirement benefits. That’s right, we’ve been there, done that:
We already tried that for several Hundred years. Left it all up to private citizens and banks.
And every iteration of “privatized retirement income” has been a catastrophic failure.
This is why FDR and the Democrats developed the Social Security system. It has succeeded for decades, and its genius dwarfs everything the GOP can conjure.
(This loony proposal is really similar to their failure to “replace the ACA”.
Because no alternative exists Except single payer, public funding.
They never even offered a shred of an alternative.)
The GOP has failed to think through their truly ridiculous notion:
When anyone examines their ideas, the immutable facts prevent them from ever working, including:
- there is not enough wealth and money in the USA for each of 333,000,000 million people to save/invest to acquire the necessary funds to live on.
- wages are far too low for 333,000,000 million people to save enough to fund their own retirement.
- 333,000,000 people will require the savvy and knowledge to complete against Wall Street Pirates.
Never will happen. Yet the GOP basically demands everyone become a stock broker!
There really just ordering each of us to “Walk the plank!”
And of course they are enjoined by the likes of the never Trumpers, who despite their veneer are as evil as ever.
Read down to We Still Have to Reform Entitlements, while at it catch the stilted and obfuscatory link to Hidden Trib es, Americas polarized landscape. I for one do not believe the polls, as the fascist right is more than 6% more like 30%, and their categorization of ideological proclivities is too ameliorative of the right. So...another piece of obfuscating b.s.
In my opinion this is all been planned since the assassination of John f Kennedy 60 years ago roughly. First, loot then divide America. Default on the national debt so China can be the world reserve currency holder. While Americans are busy fighting each other, the autocrats will use China to rule the world, because, the Chinese are all United, they are pretty much One race, one
It's a pretty corrupt situation with this multi-prong assault on the poor and (remaining) middle class. Force lower wages and remove ACA, Medicare and Social Security. The fascists know well that without higher wages, there are NO individual savings. Most have essentially no savings already and would have a hard time scrapping together $500 for an emergency.
The elimination of corporate pensions was the first step with the false promises of IRAs. What a windfall that was -- for the banks. And when the banks need a bail out, they get it as 'too big to fail'. Individual workers with zero safety nets are basically 'too small to succeed'.
How is it that progressive news is absent from both the 'classic' network style outlets and decreasingly present in supposedly liberal public radio and tv? We depend on Thom H, Heather Cox Richardson and the few local radio stations around us that are committed to compassionate truth. And they, like independent local newspapers, struggle to survive.
Racism trumps common sense every time, that's why you see people who should know better vote against programs that benefit them.
"programs that have become absolutely essential to our even having a [formerly] robust middle class".
Fixed it for ya.
Pence paused from ‘suckling on the teat of federal benefits ‘ to rail against entitlements! Pathetic individual!
Their greed just knows no bounds. Thank you for writing this.
Those 109 Democrats weren't suckered into anything. They are conservaDems dependent on donor cash. There are at least 12 such in the Senate, that Sinema and Manchin have been giving cover such as the Senator from PhRMA Menendez of NJ, Masto of Colorado, and the two senators from Wall Street, Carper and Coons from Delaware.
America has had socialistic elements since 1785 when the Land Ordinance passed by the Confederation said, "There shall be reserved the lot No. 16, of every township, for the maintenance of public schools within the said township." Public land (or at least the money raised by selling it) was used to fund public schools. Today taxes are used for services that can help all, such as libraries, and departments of public health, police and fire. Giving basic medical care or making low cost higher education to all are simply further along the same spectrum of what government already does. But don't confuse those against "handouts" or who may have mixed up communism with socialism with such facts. And don't bother telling them that their hero, Reagan, opposed the Medicare they may often use because it was "socialized medicine." Likely as not they will just shut their minds down and repeat what they've been told on Fox.
Friends, thirty five years ago EVERY Democrat would have voted for it! The fact that the Progressive Caucus has grown to almost half over these years is amazing. The Cold War hangover has not ended, but we are getting there. Everything is being re-defined; it's a bumpy ride. Bernie's ability to be heard in the media when and where he wants is all the affirmation needed for this sea change.
Forever grateful Thom gave all those hours to SENATOR Sanders, and Bernie gave them to us. Both of you have taught so many.
"Overgrown wealth": the ultimate affirmative action program.
Wow. The 1980 Koch platform is definitive and EPIC! I am slumguzzled by the comprehensive, detailed misanthropic Gospel of the opposite of anything good for anybody is - good! The only thing they left out was the Lord gettin' first dibs on your virgin daughter. Pretty much covered everything else.
When are they going to denounce fascism? Don't hold your breath.
America can Never Again privatize retirement benefits. That’s right, we’ve been there, done that:
We already tried that for several Hundred years. Left it all up to private citizens and banks.
And every iteration of “privatized retirement income” has been a catastrophic failure.
This is why FDR and the Democrats developed the Social Security system. It has succeeded for decades, and its genius dwarfs everything the GOP can conjure.
(This loony proposal is really similar to their failure to “replace the ACA”.
Because no alternative exists Except single payer, public funding.
They never even offered a shred of an alternative.)
The GOP has failed to think through their truly ridiculous notion:
When anyone examines their ideas, the immutable facts prevent them from ever working, including:
- there is not enough wealth and money in the USA for each of 333,000,000 million people to save/invest to acquire the necessary funds to live on.
- wages are far too low for 333,000,000 million people to save enough to fund their own retirement.
- 333,000,000 people will require the savvy and knowledge to complete against Wall Street Pirates.
Never will happen. Yet the GOP basically demands everyone become a stock broker!
There really just ordering each of us to “Walk the plank!”
Lamentably but predictably the corporate media is on board banging the drum to privatize Social Security and Medicare, by calling them entitlements and lying about their funding. The owners of these rags must be itching their greedy palms to get their hands on the trust fund and monthly deductions so they can stir the pot in the gambling den called Wall Street. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/05/social-security-medicare-entitlements-reform/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
And of course they are enjoined by the likes of the never Trumpers, who despite their veneer are as evil as ever.
Read down to We Still Have to Reform Entitlements, while at it catch the stilted and obfuscatory link to Hidden Trib es, Americas polarized landscape. I for one do not believe the polls, as the fascist right is more than 6% more like 30%, and their categorization of ideological proclivities is too ameliorative of the right. So...another piece of obfuscating b.s.
I guess it’s up to us to change the conversations in our country. The media just is not up to the task. They’re lazy
In my opinion this is all been planned since the assassination of John f Kennedy 60 years ago roughly. First, loot then divide America. Default on the national debt so China can be the world reserve currency holder. While Americans are busy fighting each other, the autocrats will use China to rule the world, because, the Chinese are all United, they are pretty much One race, one
religion, very intelligent and they work cheap.