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bob4460

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82. The democratic voters need to realize

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 03:05 AM

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They are not going to get everything......The problem is some democratic voters won't get everything and then stay home and not vote. The other side always votes,and that is why they win

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What are your platform ideas for the Democratic Party? [View all] jmbar2 Yesterday OP

I like them all except for UBI SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #1

Fund it by taxing oligarchs, AI, crypto, etc. jmbar2 Yesterday #2

Total net worth of all U.S. billionaires... SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #7

Some people think the wealthy, as a group have a lot more $$ than they really do. WarGamer Yesterday #16

Extreme wealth is resulting in unaffordable negative externalities jmbar2 Yesterday #20

Good luck getting a response to your common sense questions. harumph Yesterday #56

Don't necessarily expect a response jmbar2 Yesterday #61

Externalizing the costs is the main game for the ultra wealthy. harumph Yesterday #63

AI is not the Holy Grail that folks think it is. GoneOffShore 21 hrs ago #72

Net worth is not cash in a bank Greg_In_SF Yesterday #22

No, not at all SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #24

Those are all great ideas Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #3

Good ones jmbar2 Yesterday #6

$20/hr... living in SoCal I can tell you what that has brought here. WarGamer Yesterday #18

Yeah, I know Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #21

Barabara Lee ran on a $50 per hour minimum wage in her losing Senate campaign. MichMan Yesterday #40

Then McDonads would be run by 4 employees per shift. WarGamer 1 hr ago #101

Just out of curiosity dpibel 16 min ago #105

What's it cost elsewhere? dpibel 22 hrs ago #71

Immigration Lawlessness Starbeach Yesterday #4

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were FOR a lot of things. Pretending they weren't plays into GOP propaganda emulatorloo Yesterday #5

Their platforms need to be revived. Much more salient now that people see the impacts of Project 25 jmbar2 Yesterday #9

I think there is the very real frustration pinkstarburst Yesterday #31

Nope. Lots got done under Biden. Obamacare and more done under Obama. And lots would have gotten done under Harris. emulatorloo Yesterday #42

What drug prices? pinkstarburst Yesterday #46

" Kamala Harris' plan to keep prescription drug prices down includes a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs" emulatorloo Yesterday #49

I never understood how that would work MichMan Yesterday #58

OK, but who has addressed this TnDem Yesterday #65

Exactly. Why are we having to pay insane prices? pinkstarburst 12 hrs ago #85

Plans. In 4 years my out of pocket costs only went up. Lets stop looking backward. Melon 20 hrs ago #77

$35 for insulin. What about my meds? pinkstarburst 12 hrs ago #87

Very good points jmbar2 12 hrs ago #88

Then you should GOTV for Dems in 2026 and help take back Congress emulatorloo 12 hrs ago #89

Fully agree here. Immigration inaction killed our chances. Melon 20 hrs ago #75

Eliminate the tariffs. The Madcap Yesterday #8

Nationalize the entire oil industry Fichefinder Yesterday #10

Not a fan... SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #13

Recognize that cable TV shouldn't be regulated except for stations that call themselves NEWS. CrispyQ Yesterday #57

Getting rid of the First Amendment should be part of the platform? MichMan Yesterday #59

I would argue that lying while calling it news is similar to CrispyQ Yesterday #64

You might... SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #68

Lots of good ideas here jmbar2 Yesterday #17

You can't go backward on technology. That has never worked. The AI genie is out of the bag. Melon 20 hrs ago #78

Step #1 ForgedCrank Yesterday #11

Well said n/t SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #12

Good points Chuuku Davis 20 hrs ago #80

Have some people been living under a rock? It's out there. It's simple. It's BEAUTIFUL. usonian Yesterday #14

YES always support the New Deal agenda. thought crime Yesterday #30

No JustAnotherGen 11 min ago #106

I love Bernie but I am disappointed that questionseverything Yesterday #33

Lots of things not on this list. usonian Yesterday #35

I like Bernie's list, but certainly missing a lot, like B.See 20 hrs ago #73

As I commented earlier. It's not a platform but a short message to accompany the oligarchy tour. usonian 20 hrs ago #74

Good to know. And for starters, how 'bout this B.See 20 hrs ago #76

Please add: All his executive odors also be eliminated. usonian 20 hrs ago #79

Focus on things that help every household across America pinkstarburst Yesterday #15

On immigration... WarGamer Yesterday #19

Restore women's rights mcar Yesterday #23

Adjust cap gains by backing out phantom cpamomfromtexas Yesterday #25

Repeal 2026 bucolic_frolic Yesterday #26

Agree ! US is behind EU in societal programs Bread and Circuses Yesterday #27

Pardons for Rep. McIver and Judge Dugan Justice Brandeis Yesterday #28

Anti-corruption, always. blm Yesterday #29

Curious about this one as well SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #32

Treat it similar to the way that companies pay for unemployment insurance. jmbar2 Yesterday #44

That doesn't really correlate though SickOfTheOnePct Yesterday #45

a New Deal, Square Deal and a Great Society DBoon Yesterday #34

That's a good question and a valid one senseandsensibility Yesterday #36

That's right. taxi Yesterday #37

Media: 'Wide-eyed wonder at all things GOP, steely-eyed skepticism at all things Democratic' emulatorloo Yesterday #54

FDR's Second Bill Of Rights is the basis of success! He Said: Granny Blue Yesterday #38

Thanks for the reminder jmbar2 Yesterday #43

Limit any president to 10 executive orders per year synni Yesterday #39

FDR's second bill of rights should be the base of platform. BlueTsunami2018 Yesterday #41

2024 tells us otherwise carpetbagger Yesterday #47

Some for me would be - mvd Yesterday #48

We were for things. Plenty of things. And not just for things, but actually accomplishing those things. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #50

You are 100 percent correct. I'm optimistic we can win in 2026, but DU'ers need to stop emulatorloo Yesterday #51

Increase the size of the Supreme Court!!!! Betty Boom Yesterday #52

Agree, but... carpetbagger 23 hrs ago #70

I'm a Democrat for a lot of reasons, but the main one is equality. hamsterjill Yesterday #53

Yes! emulatorloo Yesterday #55

Thanks! hamsterjill Yesterday #67

$35 per hour minimum wage MichMan Yesterday #60

Or... jmbar2 Yesterday #62

Of course! Abolishinist Yesterday #66

Or to put it another way... jmbar2 11 hrs ago #90

So let's say you own a restaurant. Annual sales of $2.4 million. Abolishinist 7 hrs ago #92

It's more than that. Someone flipping burgers makes what a nurse makes. Melon 6 hrs ago #93

Exactly SickOfTheOnePct 6 hrs ago #94

It's classic. The workers aren't more skilled, the currency is being devalued. Melon 2 hrs ago #98

Of course. The assistant manager earning $65K per year is NOT Abolishinist 3 hrs ago #97

I think that you pretty much covered it. al bupp Yesterday #69

Moderation and bipartisanship, of course. DJ Synikus Makisimus 20 hrs ago #81

The democratic voters need to realize bob4460 20 hrs ago #82

For the midterms? JustAnotherGen 16 hrs ago #83

detrumpization rampartd 16 hrs ago #84

Adress the problems the working poor and poor people have been facing. Autumn 12 hrs ago #86

Campaign from the middle and govern from the far left. kentuck 10 hrs ago #91

"Most of America is tired of extremism from all sides" SickOfTheOnePct 6 hrs ago #95

A few things... themaguffin 6 hrs ago #96

From posts on Bluesky Blue Full Moon 1 hr ago #99

that's a really good list - thanks for sharing. jmbar2 1 hr ago #100

Remove all six fucking pedophile-loving judges Aviation Pro 1 hr ago #102

Stop sending Isreal aid and weapons 8until a two state solution is hammered out indusurb 1 hr ago #103

Proportional Representation ZDU 20 min ago #104

We need young voters and candidates! Initech 9 min ago #107