Current Events > November 3 is past. We can be honest again. (lt)

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https://consortiumnews.com/2020/11/05/chris-hedges-american-requiem/

The Democrats and their liberal apologists are, the election has illustrated, oblivious to the profound personal and economic despair sweeping through this country. They stand for nothing. They fight for nothing.

Restoring the rule of law, universal health care, banning fracking, a Green New Deal, the protection of civil liberties, the building of unions, the preservation and expansion of social welfare programs, a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, the forgiveness of student debt, stiff environmental controls, a government jobs program and guaranteed income, financial regulation, opposition to endless war and military adventurism were once again forgotten.

Shut up Trumper, you were defeated

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"Waaaaaaahhhhhhhhh": the topic
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Cope and seethe lmaoo

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The emotional and psychological imperative to deny these truths will now be on full display here. It is so deeply seated as to be impenetrable in most of you.
A society gone truly insane.

cry more lol

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Omnislasher posted...

The emotional and psychological imperative to deny these truths will now be on full display here. It is so deeply seated as to be impenetrable in most of you.
A society gone truly insane.

This post reminds me of that south park episode where kenny made his father puke, shit himself and have massive nosebleeds all at the same time
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXqIYx0CgH8
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Championing these issues would have resulted in a Democratic Party landslide. But since the Democratic Party is a wholly-owned subsidiary of corporate donors, promoting any policy that might foster the common good, diminish corporate profits and restore democracy, including imposing campaign finance laws, was impossible.

ouch

Why are you assuming none of these things will happen during a Biden presidency that hasn't started yet?
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DeadBankerDream posted...

Why are you assuming none of these things will happen during a Biden presidency that hasn't started yet?

the positions of the DNC, bidens 40-year record as a politician, the fact that, as stated, none of those things were a part of his campaign, and the fact that biden himself is literally saying so?

https://www.salon.com/2019/06/19/joe-biden-to-rich-donors-nothing-would-fundamentally-change-if-hes-elected/

Crono99 posted...

I remember you tc

From long long ago

ya ive been here a while

Yea a name I haven't seen in a very very long time.

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Didn't read but this is why Trump lost.

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annual #finalfantasy nod.
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^XD

annual 'Wroth killed chat' declaration

don't call it a comeback, i been here for years

how long before republicans start screaming about the deficit again?

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Awful lot of people itt dismissing Chris Hedges out of hand, regardless of TC's intent or political bias. I'm as elated as anyone over Trump losing the presidency (barring the increasingly-slim chance of successful court fuckery, or course) and think that a celebration period is earned. But the time is fast approaching that we remember the hard truth we willfully buried during the election: that Biden is, at best, a roll of duct tape over the gaping leaks in the United States' hull.

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masterpug53 posted...

regardless of TC's intent or political bias.

why should there be any suspicion cast on my 'intent or political bias' for doing nothing but asking people to accept reality? that doing so causes a reaction of accusations of abetting right-wing nationalism is only a commentary on the sad state of american political life, not on me. it's so childish and embarrassing as to not even be worthy of response.

Machete posted...

"Waaaaaaahhhhhhhhh": the topic

Thats every topic on here

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Omnislasher posted...

why should there be any suspicion cast on my 'intent or political bias' for doing nothing but asking people to accept reality? that doing so causes a reaction of accusations of abetting right-wing nationalism is only a commentary on the sad state of american political life, not on me. it's so childish and embarrassing as to not even be worthy of response.

That comment was directed at people who were dismissing the article based on your perceived bias, not at you.

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Crono99 posted...

I remember you tc

From long long ago

Uh oh. Thats never good for a TC.

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i understand and was just taking the opportunity to address it for the first and only time

masterpug53 posted...

think that a celebration period is earned.

Not saying youre doing this obviously but this is of course what the Democrats will transition to now as an excuse to brush off any criticism of Biden. 2 years into his presidency as he has done nothing to fix anything or implement any progressive policies, instead of Shut up youre just helping Trump!!! itll be Oh my god just hold your horses and give us a chance to celebrate!

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The glory which is built upon a lie soon becomes a most unpleasant incumbrance. How easy it is to make people believe a lie, and how hard it is to undo that work again! - twain

tasty conservatears