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[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The d’s had 50 years to come up with their own plan. And they did nothing. We had a choice of different sides of the same coin and here we are.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even if they had the time frame that Republicans had with drafting and promoting Project 2025, they could have had their own. They knew it existed, only Trump pretended it never existed and was a hoax.

If the DNC had its own Project 2025, something like "Project End Fascism" it could have worked. Instead we got "Maybe 100K for new home owners. Not gonna go after the corporations buying every home."

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Yup, they have no positive vision for the future anymore since they're so far up the oligarchs' asses they can't see past the end of their nose. And people still choose the 'lesser evil' and then act like they're somehow surprised that what they got was still evil.

[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If we strip-mine all the social programs before Republicans get the chance we can do it in a way that keeps the most important part of the system in place. Checkmate fascists!

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If we strip-mine all the social programs before Republicans get the chance we can do it in a way that keeps the most important part of the system in place.

The cut taken by parasitic middlemen?

[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

What we really need is MORE Middlemen to keep a closer eye on all those brokies and make sure they're not getting too much. That'll stop the waste, surely.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bullshit. If Gore won, there'd be compost powered cars and shit. Hilary was pushing for Obamacare since her husband was in office. Biden was all about stimulus to working families. We've been living if the New Deal over half a century.