Comment on Young Americans lose trust in the state

RymrgandsDaughter@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• finitebanjo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The DNC passed laws to remove money from politics, Republican SCOTUS judges tore it down in Citizens United, and they’ve lacked the power to make a constitutional amendment or reform the court ever since but they’re always talking about it.

  If people didn’t trust money in politics it would be in their best interests to elect 60 DNC senators.

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  • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They’ve had complete control of the government multiple times in the last decade or so, and they failed to do anything with it. Democrats only talk about reform when they aren’t in power. When they’re wearing the boot, they’re fine with stepping on people and demanding they lick it.

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    • Reygle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Wow. I started to wonder what it’s like in your head but decided that might be hell for me. Democrats won’t step on others to make changes.

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      • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Remind me again, what did Biden and Harris do to students who were peacefully protesting against genocide last year?

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    • finitebanjo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      They haven’t had 60 senators since 1979.

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      • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        That wasn’t my argument, but nice job avoiding it.

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  • stopdropandprole@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    John McCain is more responsible for the bill that gave us Citizens United than the DNC (which doesn’t draft legislation, they’re just bribe launderers fundraisers for pro-corporate/pro-Israel lobbies). they’re also responsible for crafting the immensely unpopular platform, such as killing single payer healthcare , a half senile Biden campaign, sabotaged the progressives and Bernie (twice), and gave us fucktards Schumer and Pelosi who are among the most ineffectual hated politicians in America.

    please stop trolling this “vote for DNC to defeat fascism” nonsense. THEY HAD 8 YEARS TO PREPARE A TACTICAL RESPONSE TO TRUMPISM AND YET HERE WE ARE.

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    • finitebanjo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And yet Hillary Clinton has consistently said Citizens United should be overturned all these years.

      How weird that people get so upset when I inform them that all of their worries are an actual official stance of the DNC. You would think it would be a comfort if they actually cared about any such issues.

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      • stopdropandprole@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        During the 2008 political primary season, it sought to run three television advertisements to promote its political documentary Hillary: The Movie, a film that was critical of Hillary Clinton

        en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC

        I was being a little tongue in cheek about Hillary’s role, mostly speaking to the fact that her desire to seek power endlessly and run for president against Obama in '08, is what led to the creation of the eponymous film was the basis for Citizens United filing suit in court. it might have happened anyway, eventually, but it’s not widely appreciated how much harm she and the DNC have done to our political culture, including losing to Trump so spectacularly in '16.

        every nationally Democrat has said they’re opposed to Citizens United… none of them have actually done anything to accomplish overturning it. actions speak louder than words. same with Roe v Wade, they had decades to codify it and failed.

        my whole point is not about what they oppose or support, it’s that they’re ineffectual in either direction. they routinely fail at shaking up the system and manipulating the courts in favor of the 99% of Americans who they claim to support. still better than GOP by miles and miles, but nowhere near adequate as a party.

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