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At this point it seems to be the dems are trying to be a little bit of everything to everybody, and the message needs to be simplified down to three main ideas.
1- Economic and social inequality
This to me is an issue that cuts all the way across America from the rural to the urban, from red states to blue state. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. I don't buy into stunts like "reparations" where 85% of America is going to cut a check to the %15 of American's who are black, or other immediate and massive "redistribution" plans where Auntie Elizabeth Progressives claim they are going to sit in Washington and fairly take from one group and give to another group. There is always going to be unfairness and inequality of some sort... we just need to make sure whatever the bias is in the system that it favors the middle class.
2- Environmentalism / Infrastructure / Energy
While I don't agree with AOC's politics, I do think she has a very strong instinct for politics. Nor do I think she was off base in making environmentalism the first big issue she tried tackling. As to me this is another area where at all levels of society and income, most people agree they want clean drinking water, clean air, to protect the Endangered Species Act... not to mention avoiding raising sea levels and super hurricanes and fire systems. However, I don't think the dems can address the issue like we're going to take things away from voters to set up a Green New Deal for our children. Dems need to find a way to make green issues feel more like a positive. I.e. we already massively subsidize all sorts of industries in this country from farming, construction, defense, education, energy production, etc.. Dem's need to start demanding these give aways include environmental targets that make life better for all Americans.
3- International Trade and Defense
I don't think I could clearly articulate what the Dems stance on international trade, NATO or even wars in the Middle East is anymore? My last main issue is I think Dem's need to clearly articulate what America stands for, and what they see as our place in the world moving forward.
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Move there if you feel that way.....
By the way you REALLY don't know your " Recent " History.....
Sheriff Joe
DA
I think America will have a hard time swallowing the democrat's idea of what America stands for, they can't even stand for our National Anthem.
Andy Dukes
PREMIER
Business needs to be treated as business.
It is, but a Schedule C business allows deduction of a lot of "expenses" that cannot be deducted on a Schedule A. It is the best reason to have a barely-profitable personal business.
Hüsker Dü
DA
That makes no sense, maybe nono sense, but not common sense.
Hüsker Dü
DA
Hopefully Americans wake up and recognize the propaganda, conspiracy theories, lies and false narratives that you fall for and push.
Andy Dukes
PREMIER
My daughter switched her business to a Chapter S this year. I really think as soon as you have employees you really should change to a Corp.
You talk like a sensible democrat. That’s the type that will prevail.
Multi Sport
DA
So what Dem running for President in 2020 fits that description?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Buttigieg
And several others such as Biden, hickenlooper, Klobuchar, Gillibrand, etc.
Multi Sport
DA
Right ..
Sheriff Joe
DA
Race to the bottom.
You mean the presidency.
Hüsker Dü
DA
Yes the race to t is a race to the bottom, if he's still in office.
Sheriff Joe
DA
Americans woke up in 2016 and booted the Democrats out on their ass.
More Americans voted for H in 2016 than voted for t.
Sheriff Joe
DA
Andy Dukes
PREMIER
One topic that needs to be clarified and the Dems better get some expert advise before they give up the high road and that is gun control.
The original Assault Weapon ban was not renewed partially because it failed. It was based on model numbers and not features. If anyone thinks they can ban AR style weapons they need to reread Heller versus DC. In Scalia's opinion, he affirms for the first time that the individual has the right to own firearms for home defense. He also notes that the state has a right to limit types of weapon based on features (full auto- magazine size) and certain individuals ( felons) from owning firearms. His caveat though is he broadly ruled that the right for self defense must include common firearms like shotguns and hand guns. Things have changed since then and today there are more than 5 million AR style weapons in American homes. Nothing is more ubiquitous than that weapon in the US.
Universal background check and limited magazine size would be a big win and workable.
The original Assault Weapon ban was not renewed partially because it failed. It was based on model numbers and not features. If anyone thinks they can ban AR style weapons they need to reread Heller versus DC. In Scalia's opinion, he affirms for the first time that the individual has the right to own firearms for home defense. He also notes that the state has a right to limit types of weapon based on features (full auto- magazine size) and certain individuals ( felons) from owning firearms. His caveat though is he broadly ruled that the right for self defense must include common firearms like shotguns and hand guns. Things have changed since then and today there are more than 5 million AR style weapons in American homes. Nothing is more ubiquitous than that weapon in the US.
Universal background check and limited magazine size would be a big win and workable.