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[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Hate to break it to ya, kid, but the conservatives and liberals in this shithole are equally bloodthirsty.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

15 years ago maybe, to claim it now shows you've been in a news bubble. Get some new perspective.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Depends who you view as progressive.

Hilldog claimed to be a progressive. Albeit a "progressive who gets stuff done." There are many politicos similar to her, such as Buttigieg, Newsom, etc

And then there is Bernie Sanders. And, on some level, the Squad and their allies.

Clearly these are (at least) two distinct groups. Yet both use the label of progressive when it suits them. Which muddies the waters and (intentionally) confuses the public

Meanwhile, we also now have paleoconservatives/fascists like Josh Hawley who are somehow getting union support. Labels don't mean as much as they used to

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/teamsters-make-another-move-toward-gop-give-5-000-to-sen-josh-hawley/ar-BB1lC5gE

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Actually, it doesn't. Instead of looking at the nuance of the progressive side, you only need to look at the complete lack of vision, policies and outright lies that the right is now full of. Not just voting against their constituents wishes but against their OWN policies. Defense bills that might make a democrat look good, can't have that. Healthcare plans that they champion until Obama's name is on it. And those are just the low hanging, obvious fruit.

"Both sides" have their issues but it's crystal fucking clear which one has gone off the rails and is against almost everything this country was founded on. If you can't see it, you're bubbled. Plain and simple.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

Neoliberals are enemies of the working class.

So are fascists, obviously. But Reagan and Clintons neoliberalism is how we got here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So cute, you want to join an adult conversation. Come on pal, let's see your work. Gotta back up your claims with evidence if you want to continue sitting at the adult table.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Okay, what about how the last 3 Democrat terms, there were no significant improvements for homeless people?

It actually got way worse because Obama decided to bail out the banks instead of helping the people who all lost their homes

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Drone war. Now shut the fuck up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

I'm here to help you, so let me know what you need assistance with.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

almost like liberals are conservative?