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And if you're expecting that things would change with just a President then you're one of the George Carlin Americans too.
Dude, I'm not saying that Obama was a progressive stalwart but if you're going to complain about RomenyCare+ being the only option without a public option then you need to read up on how that was thwarted by moderate Democrats. You want there to not be a repeat then you've got to get your ass up and moving in the primaries to get these "moderate" neoliberal conservatives out of the party.
Ain't no point in a merciless Progressive President if you've got your party stabbing you in the back every chance they get.
I wish Carlin were still alive, but no I don’t expect one person to be able to move a mountain. It takes a whole admin to do that. Many of whom the president can appoint, but still.
I know all about what happened with RomneyCare. Biden gave away the public option before they even started negotiating. He literally just gave it away like the absolute turd that he is.
I also agree with voting vociferously in the primaries, but my point is that maybe taking over the Dems is a lost cause and more trouble than it’s worth. Just let them become the corporate party with Repugs, and form a new progressive/populist party instead. It would be a whole lot easier to build from the ground up.
Whatever the new progressive party is named, it should have only two goals...firstly, to eradicate the Trump Regime. Secondly, ditch the First Past the Post election system, switching the whole nation to ranked choice and direct voting.
American politics have been inbred by a horrid voting system.