▲ 907 ▼ Breaking down the illusion of a 2 party system (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago by K1nsey6@lemmy.world [M] to c/latestagecapitalism@lemmy.world 331 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago (1 child) I wish that the Democrats had anybody who was willing to fight for Medicare For All the same way Republicans fought to overturn Roe v. Wade. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lobut@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) I would like to think that Bernie Sanders is one of those people. Republicans have a propaganda network back then to fight against Obamacare (which isn't even Medicare for all). It was really surprising how much the Republicans fought back given the zeitgeist was going the other way with Michael Moore and all that. The whole "death panel" stuff took the air out of the room and Republicans were going on non-stop about how it was the greatest injustice to all of America. It was wild. Also, if you look at those that benefit from Obamacare and the fact that they're losing it. They still hate that it's associated at all with the Dems. It's weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) Bernie isn't a Democrat, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lobut@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ah you're right, he caucuses with them and stuff but he's an independent, you're right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* Calling him a democrat gives democrats credit for his activism. Activism they fought against instead of fighting against fascism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) I would like to think that Bernie Sanders is one of those people. Republicans have a propaganda network back then to fight against Obamacare (which isn't even Medicare for all). It was really surprising how much the Republicans fought back given the zeitgeist was going the other way with Michael Moore and all that. The whole "death panel" stuff took the air out of the room and Republicans were going on non-stop about how it was the greatest injustice to all of America. It was wild. Also, if you look at those that benefit from Obamacare and the fact that they're losing it. They still hate that it's associated at all with the Dems. It's weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) Bernie isn't a Democrat, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lobut@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ah you're right, he caucuses with them and stuff but he's an independent, you're right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* Calling him a democrat gives democrats credit for his activism. Activism they fought against instead of fighting against fascism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 child) Bernie isn't a Democrat, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lobut@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ah you're right, he caucuses with them and stuff but he's an independent, you're right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* Calling him a democrat gives democrats credit for his activism. Activism they fought against instead of fighting against fascism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Ah you're right, he caucuses with them and stuff but he's an independent, you're right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* Calling him a democrat gives democrats credit for his activism. Activism they fought against instead of fighting against fascism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* Calling him a democrat gives democrats credit for his activism. Activism they fought against instead of fighting against fascism. permalink fedilink source parent
