▲ 246 ▼ Khanna: Time for ‘old guard’ in Democratic establishment to step aside (thehill.com) submitted 2 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/politics@lemmy.world 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Hence the entire new guard of the Democratic party not taking corporate PAC money, and the entire purpose of this post. Also, are we really still playing the "both sides" game in $CURRENTYEAR, where one side is openly fascist? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] nosuchanon@lemmy.world -6 points 1 month ago (2 children) Until campaign finance laws are changed it won’t make a huge difference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago And how are we going go change campaign finance laws until we elect politicians who don't take corporate money? This isn't a chicken and egg problem. There is a very clear starting point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) But there still is a difference. Show me where the Democrats have someone like Bannon or Steve Miller or the demons that crafted Project 2025...or hell, even Donvict himself, who has already enriched himself to the tune of billions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago Sure. I’ll admit there is no Steve Banon or Steven Miller or Dick Cheney. There is still AIPAC and other think tanks. Democrats just manage decay for the most part while getting a corporate donation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago* Hey look it's another person trying to use the horrifying behavior of Republicans to hand wave away Democratic politicians supporting genocide. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] nosuchanon@lemmy.world -6 points 1 month ago (2 children) Until campaign finance laws are changed it won’t make a huge difference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago And how are we going go change campaign finance laws until we elect politicians who don't take corporate money? This isn't a chicken and egg problem. There is a very clear starting point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) But there still is a difference. Show me where the Democrats have someone like Bannon or Steve Miller or the demons that crafted Project 2025...or hell, even Donvict himself, who has already enriched himself to the tune of billions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago Sure. I’ll admit there is no Steve Banon or Steven Miller or Dick Cheney. There is still AIPAC and other think tanks. Democrats just manage decay for the most part while getting a corporate donation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago* Hey look it's another person trying to use the horrifying behavior of Republicans to hand wave away Democratic politicians supporting genocide. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago And how are we going go change campaign finance laws until we elect politicians who don't take corporate money? This isn't a chicken and egg problem. There is a very clear starting point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) But there still is a difference. Show me where the Democrats have someone like Bannon or Steve Miller or the demons that crafted Project 2025...or hell, even Donvict himself, who has already enriched himself to the tune of billions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago Sure. I’ll admit there is no Steve Banon or Steven Miller or Dick Cheney. There is still AIPAC and other think tanks. Democrats just manage decay for the most part while getting a corporate donation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago* Hey look it's another person trying to use the horrifying behavior of Republicans to hand wave away Democratic politicians supporting genocide. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago Sure. I’ll admit there is no Steve Banon or Steven Miller or Dick Cheney. There is still AIPAC and other think tanks. Democrats just manage decay for the most part while getting a corporate donation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] almost_genocide@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago* Hey look it's another person trying to use the horrifying behavior of Republicans to hand wave away Democratic politicians supporting genocide. permalink fedilink source parent