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86. Adress the problems the working poor and poor people have been facing.

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Mon Jul 21, 2025, 10:28 AM

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They have been ignored long enough.

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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