Not so much, Bernie. They’re offering the American people some crumbs as a distraction to the billions of our tax dollars they’re shoveling to their corporate donors. Socialism is only acceptable for the wealthy and corporations.
Bernie Sanders is a good guy. I like Bernie. He says all the right things. He supports the same policies and ideology that I do. I agree with his message. I don’t for a second doubt his sincerity, his compassion, or his heart.
I supported Bernie in the 2016 primary and, unlike the “Bernie or Bust” Bernie backstabbers who Bernie repudiated, stayed with him (like more than 85% of Bernie primary voters) when he endorsed and aggressively campaigned for the nominee of the Democratic Party as the only viable alternative to the Trump dystopian devastation this nation is now enduring. In 2016 Bernie was the best option among primary options, and he had a viable chance to defeat Trump in the general.
In 2016, voters wanted to shake up the system, and Bernie was the best alternative to do that in a positive way. In 2020, voters are shell-shocked from the Trump devastation and now they just want the shaking to stop.
In 2016, among the available primary options, Bernie was the best choice.
In 2020, there were better options and a different political reality. Bernie is a good guy, but he was not the right messenger in 2020.
Here is one of the best ideas I have seen to deal with the economic side of the current crisis. Pearlstein roughly calculates who will be OK financially (i.e., not laid off) and then proposes that those who are laid off should be getting the supplemental money, not all of us.
“As an alternative, if the government were to send those 80 million laid off workers a $500 check (tax free) every week for eight weeks, that would be $4,000 apiece — enough to keep their collective spending somewhere close to where it is now. And at $320 billion, that would be significantly less than the White House and Republican Senate leaders propose to spend.”
Anyone who voted for Biden, will get Trump. The DNC can rig an election to get Joe( more of the same )Biden, but they can’t rig the national to get the win. 2020, corporations win, the American worker loses. More of the same.
Jason Allen about 4 years ago
Not so much, Bernie. They’re offering the American people some crumbs as a distraction to the billions of our tax dollars they’re shoveling to their corporate donors. Socialism is only acceptable for the wealthy and corporations.
DD Wiz Premium Member about 4 years ago
Bernie Sanders is a good guy. I like Bernie. He says all the right things. He supports the same policies and ideology that I do. I agree with his message. I don’t for a second doubt his sincerity, his compassion, or his heart.
I supported Bernie in the 2016 primary and, unlike the “Bernie or Bust” Bernie backstabbers who Bernie repudiated, stayed with him (like more than 85% of Bernie primary voters) when he endorsed and aggressively campaigned for the nominee of the Democratic Party as the only viable alternative to the Trump dystopian devastation this nation is now enduring. In 2016 Bernie was the best option among primary options, and he had a viable chance to defeat Trump in the general.
In 2016, voters wanted to shake up the system, and Bernie was the best alternative to do that in a positive way. In 2020, voters are shell-shocked from the Trump devastation and now they just want the shaking to stop.
In 2016, among the available primary options, Bernie was the best choice.
In 2020, there were better options and a different political reality. Bernie is a good guy, but he was not the right messenger in 2020.
Michael G. about 4 years ago
Bernie, please go away. Please.
walstib Premium Member about 4 years ago
Too bad for Andrew Yang, timing is everything.
Radish the wordsmith about 4 years ago
I hear Moscow Mitch is against the $1,000 pay out.
martens about 4 years ago
Here is one of the best ideas I have seen to deal with the economic side of the current crisis. Pearlstein roughly calculates who will be OK financially (i.e., not laid off) and then proposes that those who are laid off should be getting the supplemental money, not all of us.
“As an alternative, if the government were to send those 80 million laid off workers a $500 check (tax free) every week for eight weeks, that would be $4,000 apiece — enough to keep their collective spending somewhere close to where it is now. And at $320 billion, that would be significantly less than the White House and Republican Senate leaders propose to spend.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/20/heres-why-giving-every-american-1200-is-really-bad-idea/
randolini Premium Member about 4 years ago
Anyone who voted for Biden, will get Trump. The DNC can rig an election to get Joe( more of the same )Biden, but they can’t rig the national to get the win. 2020, corporations win, the American worker loses. More of the same.
VegaAlopex about 4 years ago
The cartoon is not so accurate. While Bernie wants to invest in individuals, those others want more welfare for the wealthy, hardly a bunch of bros.