I am sure the leadership is going to be out of touch on many things, but what is it that you hope to see them work on/investigate/create/repeal/etc?

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[–] 13 points 2 days ago (1 child)

I hope the Dems pass everything we've ever wanted -- increasing marginal tax rates for the highest tax brackets, medicare for all, UBI, high speed rail, carbon tax, impeach the president, abolish the electoral college, the whole enchilada -- and force Trump to veto them all. Then, let AOC run on "we're gonna pass all those again but if you elect me, this time I'll sign them all." More than anything, I want the Dems to provide a clear vision for what they intend to actually do, rather than what they intend to prevent.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

    The problem with rail is that it's often been shut down on state level. I don't remember if it was Obama or Biden who set a side a large sum for building rails, but there were at least two states who just said "nah, keep it" upon learning that they couldn't use it for building roads. Ffs, the federal government offered to pay for it, but the states didn't want it.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 days ago* (4 children)
    • Impeach and Remove Trump so he can issue no further pardons
    • Impeach and Remove Kennedy so he can't kill anyone else
    • Impeach, Remove, and Convict KegsBreath of war crimes
    • Impeach and Remove FBI director
    • Dismantle ICE and release all immigrants who are being illegally detained
    • Remove the social security income cap
    • Tax all capital gains as regular income
    • End all dealings with Elon Musk and claw back all money
    • Investigate and convict all DOGE participants
    • Truly release the Epstein files
    • Cut off all ties to Russia
    • Send all support currently going to Israel to Ukraine, instead
    • Locate and seize all of of Trump's illegal profits/gifts/grift funds, crypto, etc. and use it to pay down the national debt
    • Truly end the war with Iran
    • Reorient the IRS and restaff them so they can go after the 1% and above with teeth

    That's a good start and not nearly enough...

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago* (1 child)
    • Roe v Wade?
    • AI?
    • Datacenters?
    • Healthcare for all?
    • Student debt?
    • Iran, Venezuela, Cuba?
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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago
    • Roe v Wade comes when there is useful president. At that time, expand the court to 13 members and fill it up.
    • AI - couldn't care less
    • Data centers - Distraction outside of forcing them to fully pay for the resources they consume at the highest possible rates.
    • Healthcare for All - Also for the new president
    • Student Debt - New president
    • Iran - Already suggested ending that; Definitely cut Venezuela loose, and leave Cuba the fuck alone
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  • [–] 5 points 2 days ago

    abolish DHS, tax the rich, fund social housing, end the war, end all funding and sales to Israel, fund and fully staff the antitrust dept, fund climate resilience and the green new deal, create a jobs guarantee, pass the PRO Act

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago

    Cost of living. I’m drowning and providing for my child is my #1 priority.

    That and stopping the kidnapping of people off the streets by masked thugs

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago

    Undoing everything that's been done in the last two years to START

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    I hope they investigate everyone in Trump's political / financial circles, and get as many of them to flip on Trump, as possible...so that when he's finally out of office, they can drop the hammer on his ass.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago

    thanks for putting something actually doable. I worry so much that many people do not get how our government structure works and what can and cannot be done without trump himself or a lot of republican congressmen helping out.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago
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    Criminalize child marriage

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago

    Considering that Trump will be veto happy...

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