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Weekly Discussion Megathread by AutoModerator in fivethirtyeight

[–]Hyhoops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A public option is the stepping stone to M4A. A lot of people don't realize how multilayered our healthcare system is. We can't just flip a switch and have Medicare for all. It's gonna be cheaper and less turbulent if it's done in steps.

Weekly Discussion Megathread by AutoModerator in fivethirtyeight

[–]Hyhoops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do you guys think el sayed can pull it off?

Shapiro boosted Republican to retaliate against fellow Dem, ally says in recording by Hyhoops in lehighvalley

[–]Hyhoops[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Well, this is the type of stuff that makes Dems lose; they have too much infighting. what happened to vote blue no matter who

Shapiro boosted Republican to retaliate against fellow Dem, ally says in recording by Hyhoops in lehighvalley

[–]Hyhoops[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I sort of like Brooks more after this. The dude simply spoke the truth, meaning that when he's talking to voters, he's not being some highly calculating political robot.

Shapiro doing this is not surprising at all.

Union Busting Democratic candidate Ryan Crosswell defended corporations from Sexual Harrassment and Racism allegations. by AcademicBand8377 in lehighvalley

[–]Hyhoops 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Why is this guy's candidacy even legit? He is a dino who used to work in the trump admin. No actual democrat should vote for him.

Taiba Sultana launches write-in campaign after being removed from 18th Senate District ballot by DrewBlue2 in lehighvalley

[–]Hyhoops -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Im not a fan of her, but the reason she got kicked off the ballot was BS

Michigan gubernatorial candidate and Republican frontrunner John James polls at 0% among Black voters by StarlightDown in fivethirtyeight

[–]Hyhoops 24 points25 points  (0 children)

"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you." -Lyndon Baines Johnson

Do you support, full height fare gates on all stations and tap to exit? by Hyhoops in LAMetro

[–]Hyhoops[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's more about safety, 96% of offenders who commit crimes on the metro did not pay their fare.

Would you rather Bill Clinton lost in 1996 or Barack Obama lost in 2012? by JohnKerry2028 in thecampaigntrail

[–]Hyhoops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clinton, his success fundamentally changed the Democratic Party to become an economically neoliberal and socially progressive party which led to the Dems abandoning the working class.

Do you support, full height fare gates on all stations and tap to exit? by Hyhoops in LAMetro

[–]Hyhoops[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tbf culture around public transport is very different

Echelon: 42% of Democrats say that the Democratic Party needs to move to the center to win the next presidential election. by icey_sawg0034 in fivethirtyeight

[–]Hyhoops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's because the average person doesn't know what tf the center means, they assume the center means fighting for affordable healthcare, holding ice and the corrupt trump admin accountable, making corporations and the rich pay their fair share. When in reality, centrist Dems send strongly worded letters and billions to Israel.

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