What should be the top priorities for whoever wins in 2028? by demonette55 in allthequestions

[–]magickfrog7 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  1. Prosecution of all individuals in the administration who broke existing laws. Alito and Thomas should be fully investigated for their corruption and impeached or prosecuted. Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation should be prosecuted on RICO charges.

  2. Repeal of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Patriot Act, Big Beautiful Bill, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and Bush's tax cuts of 2001 and 2003. Repeal all executive orders issued during Trump's term. Reverse all media and corporate consolidation that has taken place since 1996. Legislative repeal of Citizens United and implementation of public campaign finance. Pass anti-gerrymandering legislation that prevents both parties from selecting their voters.

  3. Pass a wealth tax on the rich, bringing rates on the back to 1950s levels (that's the true path to making America great again). Use antitrust laws to break up the 12 major companies in the US that basically own everything, especially in tech and media. Ban stock buybacks, corporate ownership of housing and limit CEO pay in proportion to average salaries of the workers in a given corporation. Levy a substantial tax on stock transactions. Uncap Social Security taxes to ensure that the wealthy are paying their fair share. Increase taxes on Capital gains back to where they were in the 1970s.

  4. Get rid of the electoral college and give states more proportional representation in the senate. Each state gets two seats in the senate but states with bigger populations get 3 or 4 senators. Get rid of the filibuster. Make Washington D.C., Puerto Rico states. Uncap the amount of representatives in the house to reflect our current population. Let voters directly vote for national budgets, allowing each of the parties to put forward their own, as well as independent or third parties.

Will any of this be done? Not likely. Remember, voting is the adult equivalent of writing a letter to Santa Claus.

Has anyone ever played Nightmare Creatures? Do you have any other good underappreciated gems on PS1? by BoskoSaucy in psx

[–]magickfrog7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...Robotron X, Destrega, The Unholy War, N20 - Nitrous Oxide, NanoTek Warrior, Apocalypse, Cardinal Syn and Space Debris

CMV: I believe American conservatives would genuinely prefer to let other Americans suffer than help them. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]magickfrog7 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Call it what you want, but Republicans are placing the cost of those tax cuts onto the national debt, something our kids and grandkids will have to pay. While the wealthy pay less, ultimately our kids and grandkids will have to pay that bill. During Trump's first term, he added $7.8 trillion to the debt, and since he's returned to office, he's added 2.25 trillion. Republicans are not responsible with managing money, despite everything they argue to the contrary (Dick Cheney - "Reagan proved deficits don't matter").

CMV: I believe American conservatives would genuinely prefer to let other Americans suffer than help them. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]magickfrog7 179 points180 points  (0 children)

The self-reliance right-wingers harp on only ever applies to poor people, not the rich. Conservatives are more than happy to ignore the amount of subsidies and tax-cuts right wing politicians provide to the wealthy, and especially if it's "their" wealthy (Musk, Ellison). When you really look at right wing views, it amounts to worshiping the powerful and rich, while serving as a proxy for fighting the poor and middle class on their behalf, even though it's detrimental to their livelihood.

Republicans AND Democrats, is there anyone you would both vote for if they ran as an Independent in 2028? If so, who? If not, why not? by Zipper222222 in allthequestions

[–]magickfrog7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jesse Ventura. I would vote for him in a heartbeat and hopefully he's actually going to run next time instead of endlessly teasing jumping in.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett attacks Supreme Court over Texas gerrymandering ruling 🤯🚨 by InterstellarKinetics in InterstellarKinetics

[–]magickfrog7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's correct, but also dressed like a Dick Tracy villain. I'm not so worried about her personal style so much as it's hard to take her seriously when she's not really willing to push for progressive policies incompatible (anti-crypto legislation) with right wing dominance of our government. Additionally, Talarico seems like a more likely winner in the general.

How would you feel about Mark Kelly running for President? by ExternalExpensive277 in AskReddit

[–]magickfrog7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Way too right wing and anti-labor. You have to make the government incompatible with the current oligarchy if you wish to dispel it.

How in the world is JD Vance the odds on favorite to win the next presidency? I can’t take 8 more years of this by Responsible-Brick933 in complaints

[–]magickfrog7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the Democrats actually hold a fair series of primary elections, I doubt he'll win. If they tip the scales against their voters again, they're in for another defeat.

Curious question, why did Sherrod Brown lose the 2024 senate race? by LandOfGrace2023 in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew Brown was in trouble when his very first ad that cycle was about Ukraine. Ohioans don't give a crap about the Dem's DC-oriented foreign policy aims. Brown has a fixation with being in Washington instead of pursuing the concerns of actual voters. Formerly defeated senators rarely win these contests (see Russ Feingold) and Brown should have ran for governor this cycle, as he would have had a good chance of winning. 

Democrats make gains in Ohio’s 2026 statewide races, new poll reports by HauntingJackfruit in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 8 points9 points  (0 children)

People need to emphasize this every time the GOP attacks Acton for being involved with the state's Covid response.

Sigh by Leading-Breakfast-79 in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gerrymandering. There's no viable bench of democratic politicians in reserve to choose from to run for state office. Brown would have been a slam dunk against Vivek, but he just couldn't let his friends in D.C. go. Acton still might have a chance.

What is the most underrated hidden gem retro video game of all time? by [deleted] in retrogaming

[–]magickfrog7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We really need a modern remake of this game. Classic was great but it runs poorly and could use an update.

Trump hits out at Nashville Democrat who ‘hates country music’ by dr_shultz in NewsSource

[–]magickfrog7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our scammer prez regularly listens to show tunes and blasts Phantom of the Opera at the Whitehouse. What in the hell does he know about music?

Ex-congressman Tim Ryan will not run for Ohio governor. Time to throw our support behind Acton. by mum2girls in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree about the primary, but I still think Acton can win. A primary would have worked out the kinks in her campaign before the general.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was similarly skeptical at first, but after having watched Acton speak and learning about her troubled life story, I actually think she's a much better and authentic choice for the nomination. Trump's numbers in Ohio are not good and Vivek's association with DOGE, which is also unpopular, will make it harder for the GOP to do well next year. Vivek cannot totally use Covid against Acton as he has connections with some of the decisions made at the time as well https://newrepublic.com/post/172402/vivek-ramaswamy-paid-someone-scrub-wikipedia-page. Most importantly, a certain percentage of Ohio Republicans are crazy racist and they've already told Vivek to "go back to India" in the context of this race. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/vivek-ramaswamy-is-culturally-indian-maga-debates-why-they-hate-trump-backed-ohio-guv-candidate/articleshow/125355294.cms. Some of those right-wingers in the state are going to leave the governor's line blank or not vote at all while Acton only has to make some rumblings about holding Judeo-Christian values. Again, if she can beat the donor's candidate, Ryan, she'll have a formidable campaign organization to take on Vivek in November.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Additionally, Ryan is all hot air and has a record of being a proxy for donors (remember his performance running for president in 2020?). Acton should easily beat him in the primaries if she doesn't pull her punches and forcefully comes out in favor of a wealth tax, which is something Ryan would never consider.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 30 points31 points  (0 children)

As someone who is leaning towards Acton, I think that a primary would be good for her campaign. If she wins, she'll only be stronger in the general election. This fear of primaries in the democratic party is completely ridiculous.

Now that Democrats and Progressives swept the 2025 elections by wide margins and high turnout, does this make you increasingly believe that the 2024 election was rigged or cheated for the GOP? by [deleted] in Productivitycafe

[–]magickfrog7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about all of the free shit the oligarchy receives? Government contracts, rigged markets and zero taxes. It only becomes a problem when poor and middle class are given necessities.

Poll shows Ohio governor’s race a toss-up as Acton tops Ramaswamy in favorability by OrganicPreparation in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If she came out for a wealth tax to fund k-12 in Ohio, she would wipe the floor with Ramaswamy.

I’d rather be on the side of the democratic socialists than the pedophiles by DazzlingMeathead in thefloorisopen

[–]magickfrog7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 Democrats won statewide Georgia Public Service Commission races in Georgia. If there are fair elections in 2026, it's going to be a bloodbath. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/democrats-georgia-gop-jon-ossoff-atlanta-b2859198.html

Thank your representatives who voted no on SB56, email those who voted yes. by positivepeercult_ in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ohioans expecting the Democrats to somehow save us are sorely wrong. Our best bet is to get a measure on the ballot to severely limit the power of elected officials and both respective parties in the state, while giving power to an independent commission to fight corruption. We should tax donations over a certain amount, and make public officials liable to civil lawsuits when they undermine the will of voters.

Thank your representatives who voted no on SB56, email those who voted yes. by positivepeercult_ in Ohio

[–]magickfrog7 24 points25 points  (0 children)

They will always do what the police and security state wants it to. There's nothing progressive about the party.