I can agree with everything Mr. Sanders is saying, but why wasn’t this a priority for the Democrats when they held office?
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025
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Legislation is written by Congress, not the president.
Dems never really had a majority in the houses during Biden’s term.
Because we only have one Bernie Sanders. We might have democratic majorities sometimes, but unfortunately that doesn’t mean they have the aspirations, ideals, and ethics of Sanders
Bernie Sanders is a respected voice but sadly does not represent the Democrats as a whole. If anything he’s one of the sane people in Congress. So anything he says is not indicative of Democratic priorities.
How the fuck was joe biden going to get this through congress? Like seriously you think Republicans would vote in favor of it?
Because Republicans and democrats want to control you. They don’t actually care about taxes, or budget, or rights. It’s all about posturing for control.Â
Have you taken Civics?
Do you understand how the government works?
It’s always been a priority. There’s a difference when half of Congress wants to stop progress at all costs, and half are willing to hear a conversation regardless of party line. Being someone willing to hear the other side is a loser’s game this century.
They don’t have the votes. Bernie Sanders hasn’t gotten any meaningful legislation done in all of his years in office. He can say what he wants but unless republicans also play ball, the rich will continue to rule. Billionaires own the republicans. People who like to say that the democrats are no better, those people are naive. The system is very hard to change.
The filibuster in the senate
When has that not been a thing Bernie has advocated for?
It’s definitely been a priority for democrats.
Everybody now…. Manchin/Sinema
Even the Great pumpkin does not have that power..
It was a priority.
Every time they make some progress republicans gain power, strip and dismantle the federal government, run up huge deficits and put the federal government in such bad financial shape. They are limited what they can accomplish in a short period of time. Bernie sanders should have won in 2016 and the momentum would have continued and we’d have progress
Because Bernie isn’t a Democrat.
Wouldn’t being able to keep what you earn be a human right?
“fAiR sHaRe!”
One thing that became apparent to me is that the democrats (legislators, not the voters), despite calling themselves progressives, fight to keep the status quo.Â
Do they still teach government/civics in high school?
The democratic establishment’s values don’t align with those of Senator Sanders.
1- Bernie is not a Democrat
2- It actually was a priority but Democrats are bad at messaging and Republicans are good at obstruction
I suppose it’s worth pointing out that Bernie Sanders isn’t a democrat and democrats have routinely thrown him under the bus over the years.
This has always been a priority, America just has an affixation of voting against its best interest. Bernie Sanders had a great conversation with high school students, you can find the video on youtube. I believe it was in the early 2000’s. He explained literally how this would all play out and why…kinda crazy. He’s been spot on for like an eternity lol.
Partly because we elected the wrong Democrat.
ok bernie…
You’re talking about the party that crammed the ACA through with Nancy saying “You’ll find out what’s in it, after it passes”.
They never cared about healthcare and used it as a carrot to get votes.
They always do, always stoped by the republicans, please pay attention.
You do realize the GOP has controlled the House for the last 2 years and we had 2 rogue pretend democrats in the Senate. Not to mention most things take 60 votes in the Senate anyway