Humanity on trial

Well, at least the scumbags of humanity that are killing our planet. And no, being polite about it only enables the scumbags further.

We are the givers, they are the takers

They exploit our labor after they created a situation of job scarcity, shipping jobs overseas where they can take advantage of even more abused people. And they then abuse the gift of our labor with low wages, long hours, minimal to no benefits, workplace hazards. We are nothing more to them than replaceable cogs in their greedy machine.

Can you be friends with a concentration camp supporter?

I can't and won't. And if you still have friends that support such atrocities and this truth makes you feel uncomfortable, then good and do something about it. And please, it's not just politics: It's f___king concentration camps.

New poll: 70% of Americans support Medicare For All

According to this poll, that's nearly 85% of Dems and 52% of Repugs. And yet "centrist Democrats still intent on appealing to moderates who they believe want to preserve the for-profit health sector—one that costs Americans $3.4 trillion per year while delivering worse outcomes than universal healthcare systems like those in the United Kingdom and France—are actually alienating the vast majority of voters." 

Why? They desperately want the corporate money, so despite reality they at best repeatedly delude themselves and at worst know the facts and are so greedy they just don't give a shit about what we the people want. In either case we the people lose yet again to corporate interests. That's why we must primary every one of those corporate lackeys in the Dem Party and replace them with progressives that commit to policies that actually help us, like Medicare For All. Anything less is selling out once again and we're tired of it.

Symptom, problem, solution in a nutshell

Easy as 1 2 3. Well, we also need to replace Tumor and Pelosey.

Fascists, then and now

Now the fascists have taken over our government, and like Germany back then brainwashed a significant number of followers. So now, like then, they are outlawing those who fight fascism. Unfortunately, just like then, some well meaning liberals have also taken up the fight against anti-fascism under the guise of free speech. History repeating itself yet again.

Pomplamoose - Love You Madly

An interesting cover of Cake's original.

Sanders' workplace democracy plan

If you're a worker, like most of us, you'll love his plan. Just a few examples follow. See the link for much more.

Eliminate the “Right to Work for Less.” Bernie’s plan would repeal Section 14(b) of the Taft Hartley Act, which has allowed 28 states to pass legislation that eliminates the ability of unions to collect dues from those who benefit from union contracts and activities, undermining the unions’ representation of workers. 

Under Bernie’s plan, companies will no longer be able to ruthlessly exploit workers by misclassifying them as independent contractors or deny them overtime by falsely calling them a “supervisor.” When Bernie is president, his administration will end the ability of corporations to misclassify workers as “independent contractors” or label them as a “supervisor.” 

Establish federal protections against the firing of workers for any reason other than “just cause.”  When Bernie is president he will fight to make sure workers cannot be fired “at will” and will sign a “just cause” law to protect workers and their constitutional right to speak out and organize in their workplaces.

Bernie is of the people

He came from a family like ours, working people struggling to make ends meet, to take care of their kids. He is one of us, why he is so driven to help us have a better life and fight the forces trying to harm us. It's why voting for him enacts the American democratic creed: Of, for and by we the people. If you want to get rid of the rigged system and have one that works for you, then Sanders and those like him are our candidates.

To impeach or not

House impeachment shows they have the courage of their convictions, which motivates voters. Otherwise we see them as weak, enabling Dump's crimes. It would also expose Repug complicity in those crimes, which would turn some of the law and order folks that typically vote Repug. There is no way around the truth that spineless Dems, by not doing their duty, lose votes.