Question for Other Moderate Republicans Who Have Voted for Dems
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Anonymous
I don't think orchestrated, but I think it's responding to media coverage that's driven by a "Dems gone too far!" narrative that isn't supported by the facts. The OP's supposed contrast, that the Democrats aren't pushing for a federal law protecting abortion but are pushing for a four day work week, for instance, doesn't really hold up. There's a bill, with a few cosponsors, that would require overtime after 32 hours. It's got basically no chance of passing, even in the House, though. There's also a bill in the House that would protect the right to an abortion federally that passed back in September. It's got basically no chance of getting out of the Senate, but the House Democrats definitely made it priority. It's hard to see that though, because it didn't seem to get nearly as much media coverage as the 4 day work week. |
Anonymous
Canceling student debt is not anywhere in Biden‘s agenda. Yes progressives are pushing that but the only way it will pass is if Biden does an executive order. I think he should. There’s tons of evidence that by canceling even a fraction of student debt is going to help our economy. Without crushing dead those millennials, many who are now in their 40s, will be able to buy homes and invest more in society. Again you seem very much fixated on the few bad actors. There’s always a few bad actors but this policy will help many, many people. Some were prayed on by predictors lenders from for-profit colleges, others were told over and over again that college was the only way to a better future only to find out when they graduated their degree that was worthless. I feel to see what other policies Biden has been movie to the left on. So far we’ve had the American rescue plan and a by bipartisan infrastructure plan. The two policies that progressives really care about have gone nowhere. Criminal justice reform has totally fallen apart, White House seems to be dragging their feet on voting rights. So excuse me but I’m just very confused of what you were talking about. |
Anonymous
| Crushing debt! |
Anonymous
| I’ll add one more thing about Biden’s agenda.. It’s not like we, the United States, wealthiest country in the world, can’t afford it.. Congress just authorized 7 trillion for military, that’s after saving how many trillions by pulling out of Afghanistan. We have billionaires ejaculating into orbit and we can’t afford some of these basic needs for our citizens? Americans really need to get over the scarcity myth. America has so much wealth. Billionaires and wealthy corporation take our money, that what is owed to us through taxes, and tell us we should be happy to grovel at their feet. We all deserve more, and we all do better when we all do better. |
Anonymous
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Hey OP are you ill-informed or just trolling?
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3755/text |
Anonymous
Ah, more Republican POV from a “Moderate Dem.” You’re super super believable. |
Anonymous
This person is the reason I lose faith in the Democratic Party. So, poster, after we forgive your crushing debt, and you buy a house you can’t afford, should we forgive that too? What do you owe, where did you go to school and what is your job? What jobs did you have before college? What kind of car do you drive? Did you study abroad? Do you have roommates? In many instances there are programs in existence to help people who really need it. But lots of people take on tons of debt and then are like “ew, yuck.” And you want a bail out. No. No. And the fact the democrats entertain this nonsense makes me want to barf. |
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Lots of undeserving people get bailouts from time to time. If $$ going to basket weaving Milliennials bothers you more than $$$$ going to going to the 1% (or what was 2008-9 all about?), I'm not sure what to say. |
Anonymous
This is illogical. Stop the money going to 1%. Don’t give it to everyone else. I work hard and after taxes, we pay 48 percent in taxes to state local and fed and WE ARE NOT 1%. |
Anonymous
1) the are not trying to get a 4 day work week. Is this something you heard on OANN or Newsmax? 2) pro- choice legislation cannot pass because of the filibuster. 3) they are focusing on taxing and spending policies because there is an exception to the filibuster that theoretically lets them pass those. As we have seen, even that is harder in practice than in theory. |
Anonymous
Stop money “going to 1%”? Then stop electing Republicans (and Corporate Dems) but mainly Republicans. And when Dems try to say fully find IRS to they can go after tax cheats, you’ll scream too. The fact is this country has enough wealth but it’s in a few hands. |
Anonymous
Yep. You are a socialist. Again, you are while my days of crossing the aisle to vote for democrats are over until the party gets more on track. I live in a 100% Democratic controlled area (until January) and I am a true moderate. I have voted for both sides. But my experience in my county and state have shown me that balance is key. So until there are at least some republicans representing me in the state legislature and on my school board, I will keep away from the Democratic Party. I admit that some of the reason the people are there is because I voted for them. But once they had total control, they veered sharp left and that is not me. |
Anonymous
Um, yes. It is clearly stated in the post title. All center or right learning Dem voters have their own personal opinions where they perceive the Dems be off of the deep end. I personally do not have strong opinions on the 4 day work week, but take issue with progressive Democrats on other topics; including education policy, women's issues, and the recent anti-capitalism and anti-immigration enforcement sentiments. Despite these grievances, I will always vote for Dems over Trump supporting Republicans at the federal level. |
Anonymous
Nothing? Still just some generic unnamed "they" are pushing some kind of unknown "leftist stuff." |
Anonymous
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NP. I don't think there is much that dems can do on a federal level to protect access to abortion. And, abortion access is pretty well protected already with very limited threats to it.
I just don't think that dems deliver on.. well anything. They don't expand access to college, they don't expand preK, they don't protect the limited income of the elderly. At a state level, red states are far more likely to have these things. We stopped voting D in the last election and voted R. Now we are moving from MD to a red state. I've been stunned to learn that not only will our spending power substantially increase, our taxes will decrease, AND the state will kick in for private school and college regardless of our income level. It's fascinating to see the difference in action. All the things that Ds claim they want to provide, they don't, even within their solidly blue states. I mean, who in Maryland is stopping us from having universal preK? Free community College? Etc? Is it all the Republicans here, who make up, what, 25% of the population? No, its that the democrats are not actually focused on these practical issues. |