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Nanjeanne

(6,153 posts)
Fri May 9, 2025, 10:13 AM May 9

Protecting Democracy Is Not Emough - 5 Things Americans Must Fight For

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/09/americans-democracy-healthcare-union-taxes-trump?CMP=share_btn_url]

But protecting democracy is not enough. It is a rearguard action, one that fights against incursions that would transform the United States into an oligarchic state serving special interests. It does not address the needs of the larger public. Fighting for procedures and not substance is insufficient.



Details in the Guardian piece but summarized:

Increase minimum wage

Medicare for all

Right to join union

Increase tax on wealthy

Overturn Citizens United.

Couldn’t agree more!!!






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Protecting Democracy Is Not Emough - 5 Things Americans Must Fight For (Original Post) Nanjeanne May 9 OP
Safeguarding Democracy is a good first step, though. Without which none of the others will happen. Scrivener7 May 9 #1
Well yes but if Dems dont win elections it will be hard to do that Nanjeanne May 9 #4
Invalidate and undo every EO made by that evil clown Clouds Passing May 9 #2
In a recent email from Bernie: usonian May 9 #3
This has been obvious for a long time. Passages May 9 #5

Scrivener7

(55,827 posts)
1. Safeguarding Democracy is a good first step, though. Without which none of the others will happen.
Fri May 9, 2025, 10:16 AM
May 9

usonian

(17,922 posts)
3. In a recent email from Bernie:
Fri May 9, 2025, 10:20 AM
May 9

From Bernie:

People attending rallies in huge numbers are saying
YES to raising the minimum wage,
YES to expanding Social Security,
YES to guaranteeing health care as a human right,
YES to cutting the cost of prescription drugs,
YES to paid family and medical leave,
YES to equal pay for equal work,
YES to more affordable housing,
YES to making childcare and higher education affordable to all,
YES to taking on the existential threat of climate change.

And most importantly they are saying
YES to a government and an economy that works for all of us and not just the billionaire class and the Oligarchs.

Passages

(2,814 posts)
5. This has been obvious for a long time.
Fri May 9, 2025, 10:34 AM
May 9

How we fight for this country's future is not a guessing game. Use the blueprint and be bold, or please get out of the way.

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