Welcome to the two party system where you generally end up voting for the lesser of two weevils. I was interested to see that the next generation seems to be much less divided on such issues and will apparently be quite interested in NON-party government systems. See for instance an instance in which Ireland choose a group by lottery (NOT experts chosen by politicians) to deal with a very difficult partisan issue… with considerable success.
Obama care may not be perfect, but it’s meant access to real health care for millions of Americans. And if we didn’t have it and it’s protection for people with pre-existing conditions, millions of COVID survivors would be priced out of affordable health care. So screw off, Ted Rall.
Ok, I’ll go with that. Now, how does that figure with this past Tuesday’s Virginia Democratic primary, which had the third highest turnout ever, and watched pretty much every progressive and self-described “socialist” candidate defeated. In a couple of cases losing their chance for re-election to seats they already held. The usual trope is that, “if real progressives are given a chance to run rather than the inevitable watered-down moderate, we’ll conquer.” In practice, for Virginia at least, it doesn’t seem to work that well. This in a state that has pretty much stepped out of the purple into reliable blue.
The Republicans want to keep you from having a living wage and decent health care. They know that if you understood that all that is standing in the way of the Democrats making that happen is the Republicans that they would never win another election. Consequently, they have to keep as many people from voting as possible, and as many of those who do vote confused enough to vote against their own best interest.
I’ve never wished that despite the result of any election and how the people elected carried out their jobs. People that do wish they hadn’t voted need to stop whining and become useful to society.
Wait. What? Yeah GOP want to limit voting access and opportunities to vote in order to maintain minority rule. But Dems want you to regret voting? I agree these is always much regret in voting for a Democrat who breaks their campaign promises but these days the two party system gives you Conservative and Conservative-lite candidates to choose between. Conservative-lite, I mean Moderate, wants you to believe they are pro-worker and not pro-corporate. It sucks balls…our election system that has failed to be a fair multi-party system since the Civil War.
I beginning to think that Theodore is a true Bernie bro in that he doesn’t bother to vote. It’s been my voting life experience that democrats fail to live up their aspirations and the GQPers never fail to not live up to the bar of common decency.Remember Ted, it’s nobler fail in the pursuit of aspiration because it’s the lesser evil.
Seems to me, the people themselves don’t want to fight for higher wages. They accept Republican and thew wealthy argument that one need not join a union. Not everything can be sheeted home to politicians. People themselves need to take up the cudgels against exploitation.
It’s easy to gain all those social goals; all they gotta do is get Joe ‘Pinko’ Manchin and Kirsten ‘Fence Sitter’ Synema to vote as Democrats every now and then.
Rall deliberately continues to misread the causes of political and economic problems rather than to explain the problems’ true sources (in most cases, the pigheaded traitorousness of Manchin and Sinema). Rall’s FAVORITE implication is that we Democrats could solve all our nation’s political and economic problems as easily as flipping on a light switch. Rall KNOWS BETTER, but it suits his purposes to sow chaos by assigning blame to victims and taking smug, personal credit for what is actually blurred and misleading insight. Rall assiduously avoids intelligent, educated, and objective takes on politics and economics in favor of confused and confusing misrepresentations of reality.
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
Welcome to the two party system where you generally end up voting for the lesser of two weevils. I was interested to see that the next generation seems to be much less divided on such issues and will apparently be quite interested in NON-party government systems. See for instance an instance in which Ireland choose a group by lottery (NOT experts chosen by politicians) to deal with a very difficult partisan issue… with considerable success.
Judge Magney almost 3 years ago
Obama care may not be perfect, but it’s meant access to real health care for millions of Americans. And if we didn’t have it and it’s protection for people with pre-existing conditions, millions of COVID survivors would be priced out of affordable health care. So screw off, Ted Rall.
GiantShetlandPony almost 3 years ago
The greater irony is the Republicans wanting voter ID, but not wanting valid proof of vaccination cards.
79nysv almost 3 years ago
We need a new form of Government. We have been sold out by both current parties.
IAMTHELAW Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Ted hit the nail on the head today.
sykerocker almost 3 years ago
Ok, I’ll go with that. Now, how does that figure with this past Tuesday’s Virginia Democratic primary, which had the third highest turnout ever, and watched pretty much every progressive and self-described “socialist” candidate defeated. In a couple of cases losing their chance for re-election to seats they already held. The usual trope is that, “if real progressives are given a chance to run rather than the inevitable watered-down moderate, we’ll conquer.” In practice, for Virginia at least, it doesn’t seem to work that well. This in a state that has pretty much stepped out of the purple into reliable blue.
artegal almost 3 years ago
Can someone please give an example of a form of I.D. that is required to vote that “you can’t get.” I’m genuinely curious.
martens almost 3 years ago
Well, Ted, a revolution is exactly what the Trump people want also. Maybe you should join with them the next time they storm the Capitol.
Diane Lee Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The Republicans want to keep you from having a living wage and decent health care. They know that if you understood that all that is standing in the way of the Democrats making that happen is the Republicans that they would never win another election. Consequently, they have to keep as many people from voting as possible, and as many of those who do vote confused enough to vote against their own best interest.
StackableContainers almost 3 years ago
I’ve never wished that despite the result of any election and how the people elected carried out their jobs. People that do wish they hadn’t voted need to stop whining and become useful to society.
ferddo almost 3 years ago
Yeah, we often only get to choose among lousy candidates – but that’s still better than not being allowed to vote at all…
ndblackirish97 almost 3 years ago
Wait. What? Yeah GOP want to limit voting access and opportunities to vote in order to maintain minority rule. But Dems want you to regret voting? I agree these is always much regret in voting for a Democrat who breaks their campaign promises but these days the two party system gives you Conservative and Conservative-lite candidates to choose between. Conservative-lite, I mean Moderate, wants you to believe they are pro-worker and not pro-corporate. It sucks balls…our election system that has failed to be a fair multi-party system since the Civil War.
jvscanlan Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Progressives are like children who have yet to take any civics class
countoftowergrove almost 3 years ago
I beginning to think that Theodore is a true Bernie bro in that he doesn’t bother to vote. It’s been my voting life experience that democrats fail to live up their aspirations and the GQPers never fail to not live up to the bar of common decency.Remember Ted, it’s nobler fail in the pursuit of aspiration because it’s the lesser evil.
grumpypophobart almost 3 years ago
Seems to me, the people themselves don’t want to fight for higher wages. They accept Republican and thew wealthy argument that one need not join a union. Not everything can be sheeted home to politicians. People themselves need to take up the cudgels against exploitation.
GiantShetlandPony almost 3 years ago
This cartoon is another attempt to make people vote against their interests and vote for the Republican fascist machine.
359mxn almost 3 years ago
I’m trying to figure out the logic here and have failed.
Serial Pedant almost 3 years ago
It’s easy to gain all those social goals; all they gotta do is get Joe ‘Pinko’ Manchin and Kirsten ‘Fence Sitter’ Synema to vote as Democrats every now and then.
cocavan11 almost 3 years ago
Rall deliberately continues to misread the causes of political and economic problems rather than to explain the problems’ true sources (in most cases, the pigheaded traitorousness of Manchin and Sinema). Rall’s FAVORITE implication is that we Democrats could solve all our nation’s political and economic problems as easily as flipping on a light switch. Rall KNOWS BETTER, but it suits his purposes to sow chaos by assigning blame to victims and taking smug, personal credit for what is actually blurred and misleading insight. Rall assiduously avoids intelligent, educated, and objective takes on politics and economics in favor of confused and confusing misrepresentations of reality.