And this is the reason why the democratic party does not respond to the interests of the working class. The words of a super rich person have more influence than thousands or millions of people saying the same thing in surveys. This time those voices are aligned, but if next time they are not, the voice of the super rich will be the one they hear instead of yours.
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With all these calls for him to drop out, there would need to be a viable replacement that could ensure a win with a four month campaign. I’m concerned that it’s just as risky to change the horse this close to the race.
It’s not a bad idea. He’s “scandal” won’t mean shit next to Trump’s. I’d still like to see some polls of his potential before we start calling for Biden to step down.
You ignore that scandals only matter to Democrats. Like Trump said, he could murder someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters. Meanwhile, Al Franken does something in poor taste and gets cancelled.
At least it would be funny, in a good way.
the working class cannot afford democracy
They don’t hear you now. Just because you’re asking for the same thing doesn’t mean your opinion matters.
The words of a super rich person have more influence than thousands or millions of people saying the same thing in surveys.
Has there ever been a time, place, or political system where this was not always the case?
Political parties that pay more attention to their voters than to the rich? Yes, many. Parties that fulfill that and are electorally successful? None or almost
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If you haven't seen Abigail Disney's documentary about Disney, you really need to...
The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales - Official Trailer - https://youtu.be/9XnX5LNjeAg
Abigail Disney looks at America's dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. Using her family’s story, Disney explores how this systemic injustice took hold and imagines a way toward a more equitable future.
Don’t they pay their park employees shit? Maybe she should “explore” that as part of this great philanthropic work.
Criticizing Disney's pay and worker rights is literally Abigail Disney's claim to fame.
The Disney family no longer owns or controls Disney Megacorp, AFAIK. It's an independent company run in the usual way now.
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Biden dropping out right now would all but guarantee that Trump won the Presidency. Anyone calling for him to drop out knows this, and is doing it likely as someone who is horribly misguided, or intentionally to try and sway our elections by a foreign entity.
We're past the point of registrations across multiple states, the supreme court is controlled by the right, and there is absolutely no way to swap those names out and get the new names on the ballot without pushing it all up the ladder to -- you guessed it -- the supreme court.
So people calling for Biden to 'step down' - are either doing it because they're too stupid to realize the reality of things, or they are a foreign agent attempting to sew division and limit voters on the left.
We’re past the point of registrations across multiple states
LOL, no we're not. Biden hasn't even been nominated yet. The earliest deadline is Ohio, which is requiring the Democratic party to do a special virtual vote to get on, but that's still in the future.
Your link is a list of filing deadlines for the primary.
So maybe after being wrong and accusing everyone else of being foreign agents, check your own information sources that are trying to convince you of this.
All of this is wrong, according to the DNC’s own rules and history of being able to handle such situations, and common sense.
I mean I wouldn't call all people who want Biden to drop out as intentionally being for Trump. Alot of it is fear, panic, and maybe a bit of ignorance of historical trends. By alot of historical metrics, it does increase the chance for Trump winning, I'll admit that. But I wouldn't say that it's guaranteed.
It's sow, as in sowing seeds, not sew, as in joining together with thread.
and is doing it likely as someone who is horribly misguided
This is Abigail Disney. She's rich but she's not the brightest crayon in the box politically. Her PhD is in philosophy and her dissertation was about the role of romanticized violence and war in American life. Her lists of philanthropy is what one would expect from a run of the mill rich person level activism. Tossing money at the high level stuff, never diving deeper to the root of the problem.
I'm not dissing the lady, but she absolutely falls into the misguided on this aspect.
Sincere question did you watch the debate in its entirety?
I daw Yrump lying his ass off and Biden flabbergasted at the sheer audacity of some of those lies.
You didn’t watch it.
I sense a replay of 2016.
All the wealthy Plutocrats have seen this was a great opportunity to steal the nomination from the people.
You just have got to love progressives ability to be their own quest enemy.
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