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Probably. Establishment dems like Schumer and Jeffries don’t work for us, they work for their investors.
Leave it to corpo media to pretend we all thought the midterms were a magic button that would fix everything overnight.
Hey, we do have more progressives in office than ever before, in spite of the money fighting it. THAT is the win.
The rest will likely be disappointing. The question is, are we going to sit around wishing for some white knight establishment dem to ride to the rescue or are we going to push back, more.
The question is, are we going to sit around wishing for some white knight establishment dem to ride to the rescue or are we going to push back, more.
Yep. They're (intentionally) mistaking celebrating our small victory for a conclusion of hostilities. We know it's not over and it's not gonna BE over until the people are once more in control of their own government.
Which is why I think they’ll give us Schumer (again, its that defined 7 on a pair of 6 sided dice).
I encourage you and anyone else working class to read up on revolutions. The fellow who did the series Andor has. Tony Gillroy. Match it with historians. People who run governments do study it. They vent the people. Sometimes talking sideways is enough. Sometimes you have to throw a bone to release some of the pressure built up behind the hunger. Good odds Schumer will be the bone.
The difference is we do have a few more players. Not just Sanders and AOC. Even so, odds there are not in our favor.
I think after venting us they’re going to point to 2025 and use that fear come 2028 vs doing things to improve our lives.
One small example. Remember, NIOSH was gutted. These are our filters for all of construction and trades and all of healthcare, including prehospital, including firemen.
Every person in those professions is in danger because their safety gear regulators have been gutted. Even some random school teacher who likes to woodwork. Filters against that fine dust inhalation? Well. Maybe they’ll be ok? Whose to say? Lead remediation on your old house? Asbestos? Maybe. Sure. They surely wouldn’t roll back quality just because it’s not being regulated. Would they? /s
Bits like that crap deal could all be packed into a bill. A big beautiful bill, one that should already be written and ready to go. But is it?
They’ll vent us, they’ll have to. Just enough to prevent rioting. And then I think they’ll try to ease back into the usual. Just don’t be fooled by the venting. See it for what it is.
I hadn’t heard the concept venting before and it’s a useful one for sure.
The only way to drive real change is to get mad and stay mad until the change you want to see is there. Knowing you’re being vented and expecting it is crucial in this, thanks for pointing this out.
President Roosevelt recognized that the long-range interests of his coalition and the Democratic Party were best served by encouraging radical groups, whether inside or outside the party, to feel as though they were part of his political entourage.
This is why I laugh at calls for unity over progress. The thing we're being asked to have unity with wants us to stop fighting and let the status quo win.
Because Schumer is worthless piece of shit?
The fight never stops. I don't mean that in an apathetic or pessimistic way.
I mean, we need to keep fighting and never stop fighting.
Yeah, the elections were a small step in a very long and difficult journey.
We're morally obliged to put in the work, even though it may not be done in our lifetimes.
Yes, because hope is naive, and humanity is disappointment crystallized.
So you expected the new people that aren't sworn in yet to suddenly fix everything?
Uh, no. Why would you think that?
No, but a day 1 game plan that spells working class relief would’ve been hopeful. The fuckers had 2 years to write up their own version of P25. What do we have? Nothing. Except a promise of no justice.
Yes, because we have 2 political parties and they both suck (one more than the other). Neither represent the people (as is their job). They represent the billionars. The ship is going down and there are no life boats for us. Enjoy what is left.
I think if they had real intent, the DNC side of it, not the progressive side of it (who we know already are with We The People), there would have been a short version of P25. They’ve had 2 years to draft something and that’s way more time than anyone needs. Where’s the Build Back Better 2027 (or whatever politics happy phrasing you prefer)?
It’s missing. Which spells out what they intend. The standard platter of nada.
Here’s hoping our progressives are scrappy.
So what you are suggesting to combat the problem is "nothing". Thanks.