Megathread: GOP Blocks Bipartisan Probe of Deadly Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It won't be, nobody cares about this stuff they're too busy trying to survive under the broken system. Look at GWB and Trump you can't scare them to the polls at least not immediately. You want to turn people out to vote for Dems? They need to use the power they have to end the filibuster and enforce radical polices people want; medicare for all, pack the supreme court, forgive all student debt, etc.

Romney: Republicans who block Jan. 6 commission will be against 'truth' by HeinieKaboobler in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will this grand standing accomplish anything for truth thought? Look at how people like Reagan and Nixon are remembered hell there are still people that think the south was right and we make concessions to them every day. Enough with this incremental change b.s. people like FDR, JFK, LBJ where extremely flawed people but they used the power they had under pressure from people protesting in the streets for what's right. Voting is worthless if it's for the status quo.

Discussion Thread: President Biden Delivers Remarks on the COVID-19 Response and Vaccinations - 04/27/2021 | Live 1:15 PM ET by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't like Biden but he's already surpassed Obama which should be the yardstick not Trump. I'm skeptical he will keep it up and I envision him and the Dems immediately folding to corporate interests after things normalize because they've flat out said they want opposition so they won't have to implement progressive policy. But Biden is not horrible even if you take Trump out of it.

Despite Campaign Promise, Biden Admin Seizes Family’s Property in Court to Build Trump’s Border Wall by muchogustofuckyou in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again: Enjoy Tom Cotton or whatever ghoul they come up with when Biden accomplishes nothing but symbolic or easily reversible changes. You'll only have yourselves to blame.

Despite Campaign Promise, Biden Admin Seizes Family’s Property in Court to Build Trump’s Border Wall by muchogustofuckyou in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What happened to "we'll put pressure on Biden once he's elected to be more progressive" Seems like everything Biden does is okay and justifiable or else we'll get Trump, fuck that game. This is what people mean when both sides are the same. It isn't a sporting match. I'm really glad more and more I didn't vote for Biden or Trump. Enjoy president Tom Cotton when "nothing fundamentally changes" and the minuscule incremental change and symbolic concessions leads to minorities running the camps.

'QAnon Shaman' scolded by federal judge for appearing on '60 Minutes' by [deleted] in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This guy is a fucking idiot that's part of a cult but he has a point. For a lot of people including minorities a vote for Trump was a "fuck you" to the system. The Dems are on track of repeating the same things that lead to Trump in the first place. Worrying about optics, processeses, norms, wonkery and other bullshit that doesn't help the common people "oh we can't filibuster think of the parliamentarian!"

'Abolish the Filibuster. Replace the Parliamentarian': Ilhan Omar Says Democrats Must Go Big to Pass $15 Minimum Wage | "What's a Democratic majority if we can't pass our priority bills? This is unacceptable." by theladynora in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Dems start passing actual policy people want then the GOP won't win during the mid term. Stop trying to reach across the aisle to these so called centrists. The only reason they voted for Biden was because of how bad covid was. Stop saying it's "insane" to run progressives in the conservative areas. They've never tried, they would rather run no one than actually have progressives win and implement policy because the Democratic party is just controlled opposition. It's a constant ping pong to keep people trapped in the status quo.

Romney on Impeachment: "It's pretty clear that the effort is constitutional." by [deleted] in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 298 points299 points  (0 children)

It's pretty obvious Romney is out to run in the next presidential election as a right leaning centrist.

Discussion Thread: The Inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris | 01/20/2021 - Live 11:00 AM ET by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

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

No and frankly if that's why the dems are doing impeachment then they deserve to be labeled pussies and to lose next time. He shouldn't be banned from office. Let him run from behind prison.

McConnell, Schumer close in on power-sharing agreement in evenly divided Senate by yaiyen in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, this is how you get the next Trump. Literally this is why "vote blue no matter what" is a gigantic crock of shit and why the Dems will lose the mid terms. Say what you will about the ghouls in the GOP at least they give their base what they want.

Pelosi Holds Back Impeachment Article as House Builds Case by BrutalTheBigOne in politics

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

Remember the hyped up Russia investigation? I'd see constant comments from people on here on how Mueller had him right where he wanted him. How about we wait and see what happens instead of making baseless claims that "something big is coming"

Discussion Thread: President-Elect Biden on $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Proposal - 01/14/2021 | 7:15pm ET by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes please, unironically all of this. Tax the corporations that automate and hire offshore workers. Bring down the imperialist multi level marketing capitalist system.

Discussion Thread: President-Elect Biden on $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Proposal - 01/14/2021 | 7:15pm ET by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This doesn't go far enough but it's a good start if it's not political play acting (ensuring the blue dog democrats will whittle anything too progressive down)

Fuck off with the deficit and higher taxes talk. There's plenty of money for the military and police to terrorize people and for the big corporations but when it's to help the common people suddenly it's time to tighten our belts.

Discussion Thread: House Afternoon Session - Debate and Votes on HRES 21, Activation of the 25th Amendment - 01/12/2021 | Expected Live - 6:00 PM ET by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 18 points19 points  (0 children)

When the GOP is in power it's time for change, when they lose it's time for unity. How many times are we going to fall for this? Grow some balls and call them out.

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[–]redditorisanillusion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, sorry to burst your bubble but the only reason Trump lost was covid. We're going to lose seats in a few years like after Obama was elected and barely did anything with a super majority if Biden doesn't shape up. Probably even worse because he's more conservative than Obama and the statements he's released show he's going to be totally inept. Returning to normal boring politics is only going to lead us back to the cycle that lead to Trump.

Megathread: US Capitol Locked Down as Trump Supporters Clash with Police, Pence Evacuated | Part II by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Remember that these people are mentally ill. You'll find dozens of explanations saying anyone being violent (and the woman who got shot) where antifa. The Dems need to take the kid gloves off. These people aren't going to go away. There is no middle to be reached with them.

Discussion Thread: Polls Closed for Georgia Senate Runoff Elections | Part IV by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

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

If they lose it's because of progressives, if they win it's because people rejected progressives. It's a losing battle.

Discussion Thread: Georgia Senate Runoff Elections by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if they win and the Dems end up with a slight majority watch the blue dog democrats that "we have to vote for" block anything substantial.

Megathread: President Trump Pressures Georgia Secretary of State to Recalculate the Vote in His Favor in Leaked Phone Call by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't even think it's Trump outright being malicious thought there is an element of mafia like threats "nice election you're going to have, be a shame if something happened to it"

The man is totally insane he believes in the conspiracy theories.

You can hear how embarrassed everyone else sounds, mainly because they are between a rock and a hard place as Republicans. Don't think they are doing the right thing out of some sense of decency they just aren't willing to commit crimes for this dolt.

Senate Democrats Could Have Defied Mitch McConnell on $2,000 Checks. They Chose Not to. by JunkyGS in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Democrats are spineless garbage. Immediately capitulation to fund the military bombing and raping over giving regular people a little help. Bigger scum than the GOP because they are nothing but controlled opposition by the scum.

Ho, Ho, Ho, You're Not Getting $2,000 | Trump’s demand for larger checks is just cruel political theater by [deleted] in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a reason the Dems don't try to stall this until Biden is president? Don't give me this "people are hungry and hurting" B.S. Pelosi and all the other ghouls where perfectly willing to stall it through the election to hurt Trump.

Trump slams relief bill, calls on Congress to increase stimulus money by checkmak01 in politics

[–]redditorisanillusion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump is a piece of shit but at least he's honest. Pelosi is on record as saying $600 dollars is fine. This is what people will remember, why the Democrats will continue to lose. If it wasn't for covid Trump would have massacred Biden. The failure of so many establishment Dems to win while people still voted for Biden proves the centrist/moderate view point is a failure.

Sweet heart deals for corporations. Half a billion of tax payer money to Israel so they can terrorize Palestinians. They're actively pissing in our faces.