rusticus1773

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[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

Where did I say Democrats will overturn Citizens v United? And I understand how ranked choice voting works, I’m the one that brought it up. Do you even vote? Or do you spend all day complaining about a capitalist system that doesn’t satisfy your QOL enough?

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Your personal desire for QOL improvements is not on the top of my priority list. Until United v Citizens is overturned and we get ranked voting, nothing will ever change. Even then, the US is the only country in the world that had to have a Civil War to decide if slavery was bad. And 30% of the country still refers to that conflict as a "lost cause" and the "war of northern aggression". There are plenty of societies elsewhere that have more empathy for fellow citizens. If you're looking for personal QOL improvements without having to take them for yourself, I don't think this is the best environment for you.

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 59 points 2 years ago

Would a black person be justified in not wanting to date a white supremacist? Or would you call the black person “the real bigot”?

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago (12 children)

If he gets supermajority in senate and majority in house pretty sure you’ll get student loan relief, increased taxes for wealthy, expansion of ACA/Medicaid, and increased minimum wage. Otherwise, nothing will happen due to filibuster.

Most of the country is pretty strongly brainwashed against anything that helps reduce wealth inequality as socialism/communism/librul. If you want to improve your QOL your generation will have to vote as a uniform block and take what you deserve.

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

You were never open to a discussion because you refused to admit you were wrong about the supermajority. And you’ve spent a lot of time deflecting from that fact.

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Lololol. First, Franken’s timeline is as stated. Byrd was out. You somehow think that his being out of the hospital means he was present and voting? Are you an idiot?

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Lol. Byrd was 91 and "out of commission". He wasn't present and your timeline means nothing. I'll say it again for the tenth time, Obama did not have a supermajority to override a Republican filibuster.

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I love that for you. While we have a 2 party system a vote for the socialists in this context is a vote for Republicans.

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Again with the goalposts. Facts are facts. Admit you were wrong about Obama having a supermajority. Unless you are just being a provocateur, you don't help your case when you clearly miss the truth and deflect from admitting it.

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (11 children)

Moving the goalposts is a lazy form of debate. Thank you for admitting you were wrong about Obama having a supermajority and should have codified abortion rights.

I will agree with you that they should have forced Ginsburg out and Feinstein should have been voted out a year ago. But that's not what you initially claimed (multiple times, I might add).

[–] rusticus1773@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Then you should just go ahead and vote for the Republicans if your tinfoil hat is on that tight.

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