• crayons_to_chaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
    34·
    14 days ago

    These comics fucking suck, man. Like some edgy teenager that just learned about politics just making sarcastic points with no substance. Zero effort made on any of this shit. They’re not nice to read, not nice to look at, and don’t make anyone think.

  • reksas@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    21·
    14 days ago

    There is no saving your system because it was rigged against you from the beginning. Got to bring it all down and start anew. Shouldnt be too much, considering how americans pride themselves on their independence revolution against oppression?

  • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todayEnglish
    20·
    13 days ago

    Mamdani entered his office on his first day on the job, and when he moved all that stacked up paperwork from past Mayoral Bums, he found a red button that said Something Good. He pressed the button, and Something Good happened. So he pressed it again. And again.

    Any previous mayor could have pressed that button, but they just didn’t. Furthermore, there’s a button like that on EVERY politician’s desk. They could press that button at any time, but they just choose not to.

    Mamdani is showing what happens when politicians choose to press that button. We have to convince a lot more politicians to start pressing that button, and it seems like they are starting to hear the message.

    • voldage@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      12 days ago

      Dems supported Cuomo in Dems primary, and then supported Cuomo as the independent in the race. Only reason Mamdani was able to get to the point where he was able to press that button, was because he fought and won against the Dems. He presses it in an opposition to their plans.

      It’s not that the politicians don’t know what happens when the button is pressed. Most of them have been hired to make sure it’s not. Until they’re rooted out, no change will happen.

    • Crankenstein@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      12 days ago

      And they have been beating that same fucking drum since the 50s-60s to keep the people in line

      Almost like the system was never meant to serve the people, only the powerful.

  • DupaCycki@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    12 days ago

    Stop criticizing politicians for being horrible people, liars, thieves, and murderers! It’s making regular people think voting is pointless! /s

  • Dippy@beehaw.orgEnglish
    4·
    12 days ago

    When was the last time they actually had a filibuster proof majority? Oh yeah, that was in Obama’s first term nearly 20 years ago.

      • Dippy@beehaw.orgEnglish
        1·
        12 days ago

        Passed obama care, and they were only 2 or 3 votes away from universal Healthcare

        • adminofoz@lemmy.cafeEnglish
          5·
          12 days ago

          Ahh yes the republican crafted Healthcare plan formerly known as Romneycare. So glad they fixed Healthcare in america! What a crowning achievement. /s

    • dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      10 days ago

      I love how Democrats need a “filibuster proof majority” before they even pretend that they are doing something for the working class. But with a slight majority, they immediately bow down to help the Republicans.

      • Dippy@beehaw.orgEnglish
        1·
        10 days ago

        Thats not what was said or what happens. If you want sweeping changes, you need a majoeity big enough to overcome the filibuster that will vote for that change. If you only have a simple majority, you need to go through reconciliation which may only be used for budgetary issues, must pass the judgement of the parliamentarian, and the secure at least 51 votes in the senate for the budget to pass, and may only be done twice per congressional period. Those are the rules the government factually operate by. And some of these can be changed, but again require enough elected members who want to change those rules in order to pass a specific law that would not otherwise have the votes. Which still means that we need to vote in as many democrats as possible to achieve reform. Something we have not had anything resembling since Obama’s first term, nearly 20 years ago, under an entirely different political paradigm

        • dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          10 days ago

          If you want sweeping changes, you need a majoeity big enough to overcome the filibuster that will vote for that change.

          You mean the thing that the Republicans never have before their sweeping changes?

          If you only have a simple majority, you need to go through reconciliation which may only be used for budgetary issues, must pass the judgement of the parliamentarian, and the secure at least 51 votes in the senate for the budget to pass, and may only be done twice per congressional period.

          Actually, half of that you don’t need. Democrats do stuff all the time without going through that, but only when it’s what their doners want. When it’s the working class that wants it, suddenly they pretend that their hands are tied.

          Which still means that we need to vote in as many democrats as possible to achieve reform.

          Something that they’ve had plenty of opportunities to do, but keep pretending that they can’t do. Also, why would I want to vote in as many people in a party that fights against things like healthcare for all, or supports genocide, or bombs kids?

          Something we have not had anything resembling since Obama’s first term, nearly 20 years ago, under an entirely different political paradigm.

          And what did Obama do with it? He screwed over the voters, bombed a bunch of innocent people, gave handouts to his rich friends, and increased spending to the military.

          Biden had similar opportunities, and just followed Obama’s playbook.