Trump next year is going to try to pass a multitrillion dollar tax cut for the richest people in the world. Democrats need to make it very clear that we're the party that stands on the side of working families. - ThreadSky

benwikler.bsky.social • 75 days ago

Trump next year is going to try to pass a multitrillion dollar tax cut for the richest people in the world.

Democrats need to make it very clear that we're the party that stands on the side of working families.

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thutchis.bsky.social•75 days ago

But the cult believes they will be rich too. Only one lottery ticket away.

cklaughsloud.bsky.social•74 days ago

Any plans to reach out to Royal and working class groups like WFP, Jess Piper, etc?

2beornot2b.bsky.social•75 days ago

Hey Ben thanks for what you do I'm with you 1000% i would come n work for you. We need people like you in charge. I think we should go with the Bernie wing of the party it's about damn time...stop the money influencers in DNC... Screw them all let's work for the people for a change not the corps

davidjohnurban.bsky.social•75 days ago

Interest on government debt is now 10% of federal spending. How will tax cuts on the rich impact the deficit? MAGA deportation and tariffs will drive up inflation which will drive up interest rates and explode debt servicing. MAGA needs to be pressed on all these consequences of their plans.

davidjohnurban.bsky.social•75 days ago

I've not heard the demented old man talk much of no taxes on tips and overtime and social security. While I don't think these are good ideas at least they may help working class. Let's make sure MAGA follows through on them. How will you pay for it? How to prevent rich from taking advantage?

xenamadness.bsky.social•74 days ago

Brilliant interview. Thank you.

theroyaltour.bsky.social•75 days ago

The hard part is those working class families somehow don’t believe us and vote for those giving the billionaires more cuts. So frustrating

palelibrarian.bsky.social•75 days ago

Democrats will never manage this

connywaltemath.bsky.social•75 days ago

I’m tired of playing by normal rules. Let’s muddy up the fight

booksondesign.bsky.social•74 days ago

You were good on Daily Show. I hope you become the DNC chair. There is a major issue that needs to be changed in the by DNC. DEI needs to be changed to DEEI Diversity Equity Economic Inclusion. All low pay people regardless of race should be included. Not doing this decades ago severely hurt Party.

nereus9.bsky.social•75 days ago

I'm not sure how much is left of that billion dollars that the Dems collected.

Getting the word out about this would be a good use for it.

airkooled.bsky.social•75 days ago

Order an audit of the $1,000,000,000 for transparency. Show the campaign’s priorities

Sincerely,
Rural people that see Democrats for 6 weeks every 4 years

kimby5.bsky.social•75 days ago

There are Dems talking but they get no MSM time. Wonder why? We need to continue to educate about other ways to get information such as podcasts or thru YouTube. The people in democratic areas need to have regular informational meeting by their congressional leaders. Demand it.

silvery13.bsky.social•75 days ago

How do we fight this? This is 40 years of their messaging getting baked in.

https://bsky.app/profile/jamellebouie.net/post/3lcxhpaf6ls2u

artisanbrain.bsky.social•75 days ago

We need to be exploiting the states pushing for $15 min wage for workers as opposed to SD republican Bergum a billionaire whose state min wage is $11.20 & his idea of pay increase is to go to $11.50. We can NOT approve these billionaire loyalist. 21 states will increase min wage, 16 to $15 4 over.

artisanbrain.bsky.social•75 days ago

3 of 3

RI: $14.00➡️$15.00
SD:$11.20➡️$11.50
VT: $13.67➡️$14.01
VA: $12.00➡️$12.41
WA:$16.28➡️$16.66

SOURCE George Petras/USA TODAY

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artisanbrain.bsky.social•75 days ago

2 of 3

MN: (lrg empls)
$10.85➡️$11.13
MN: (sm empls)
$ 8.85➡️$11.13
MO:$12.30➡️$13.75
MT:$10.30➡️$10.55
NE: $12.00➡️$13.50
NJ: (stnd)
$15.-13.00➡️$15.49
NJ: (l-t care wrkrs)
$18.13 ➡️ $18.49
NY/LI:$16➡️$16.50
NY:(up)$15➡️$15.50
OH:$10.45➡️$10.70

artisanbrain.bsky.social•75 days ago

More min. wage data by state.

Taking effect 1-1-25:
State:$Now➡️$2025
AK: $11.73➡️$11.91
AZ: $14.35➡️$14.70
CA: $16.00➡️$16.50
CA: (hcare wrkrs)
$18–$23➡️$18–$23
CO: $14.42➡️$14.81
CT: $15.69➡️$16.35
DE: $13.25➡️$15.00
IL: $14.00➡️$15.00
ME: $14.15➡️$14.65
MI: $10.33➡️$10.56
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tickedoff.bsky.social•75 days ago

Ben Wikler makes sense and the best trouble.

stephenplantsga.bsky.social•75 days ago

There are poor rethugs who sincerely believe that Melon Musk and Jeff Bezos pay too much in taxes. They have been propagandized and it is dragging the rest of us straight into 1984.

ristox.bsky.social•75 days ago

Unfortunately this message is not going through in Usa. Republicans have been successful selling themselves being working men and womens party. What is of course totally absurd and Democrats need to do something how they get message through for regular people.

bobbyess.bsky.social•75 days ago

Please, Dems: Find a way to say it that gets people roused and ready to fight.

whatthehell2025.bsky.social•75 days ago

Keep sounding the message, to every American, on how to stop trump. No one else is taking the steps, correctly. Let them know we are not lost. I like what was said last night when you come from a place of fear you lose.

laurenamiller.bsky.social•74 days ago

@benwikler.bsky.social I support your run!! If you need a part time political strategist or political consultant have someone on your team reach out to me!!!! I’m being sers

thereallajones.bsky.social•75 days ago

Correct. tRUmp sucks ____.

ladyelizadeath.bsky.social•74 days ago

MultiTRILLION?

Ah man, this whole planet is cooked 😬🤦🏾‍♀️

barb99.bsky.social•75 days ago

I think people should stop talking in cliches

scrappyaf.bsky.social•75 days ago

It’s really important to have easy visuals that show the winners and the losers.

ridemore.bsky.social•75 days ago

Ben, this is more of the same. You posting this to Bsky doesn't move the needle. I want to know how you are going change the minds of the voters below. I don't think they are moved by bsky posts. Stop rallying the troops and start fighting the war! @benwikler.bsky.social

https://bsky.app/profile/jamellebouie.net/post/3lcxhpaf6ls2u

blueisbest.bsky.social•75 days ago

Yessssss! Our new voice of the Democratic Party! Make it so 💙

dmooney9.bsky.social•75 days ago

People don't care. Eggs.

mark-melbin.bsky.social•75 days ago

The problem is misinformation.

The solution is education.

Everything else is a waste of time.

camofarc.bsky.social•75 days ago

The solution is also, mainly, building the information ecosystem Ben describes and has ideas/plans to implement.

mark-melbin.bsky.social•75 days ago

Trying to feed good info into people who’ve already been brainwashed or just don’t care is a million times harder than educating them as children.

Why do things the hard way, that haven’t worked?

skye57.bsky.social•75 days ago

If they do what is rumored, that is to cut health care food-stamps and social security, about half the country will be affected to a degree not seen since the Great Depression. The people will be listening then.

camofarc.bsky.social•75 days ago

One can hope but repug followers are remarkably immune to damage to their self-interest.

camofarc.bsky.social•75 days ago

Both are needed, but...education is a long term endeavor, perhaps impossible with maga restrictions on curricula, and a correctly constructed media ecosystem can happen in a shorter time frame and Dems must do it.

mark-melbin.bsky.social•75 days ago

Education is a short and long term solution.

Harris blew a billion dollars on a failed campaign.
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2019/05/europe/finland-fake-news-intl/

camofarc.bsky.social•75 days ago

Good CNN piece. You seem to be assuming a false dichotomy, education or media ecosystem. As I already replied, both are neededm, and a media ecosystem IS education.

meoa333.bsky.social•75 days ago

Every single attack ad should be responded to with a poison pill: "They keep saying we want boys in the girls' bathrooms because they can't run on real issues. They want to cut your social security and we will never do that... their tarrifs will raise prices, and we want groceries to be affordable"

meoa333.bsky.social•75 days ago

"They keep saying we want you to pay for sex change operations because they don't want you to know the tax cuts are for the richest Americans and won't help you at all and will wreck the economy" etc

auntpatty.bsky.social•75 days ago

Let's finally DO THAT!

solnatamd.medsky.social•75 days ago

Great interview with a lot of great points made! There is a lot of work to be done to change people's minds.

milwaukee2024.bsky.social•75 days ago

I'm still waiting for that phone call. You have my contact.

joecola.bsky.social•75 days ago

Great appearance on The Daily Show Ben. Jon Stewart is firmly in your fan base!

mettalicious.bsky.social•62 days ago

Democrats DON’T stand for working class families and they all want their tax cut too so they’ll play along and complain a bit to keep up the deception.
As usual. Democrats are paid to lose.

be4dawn.bsky.social•75 days ago

Last night I watched and posted the entire interview.
You were awesome, great excitement and ideas.

nstark59.bsky.social•75 days ago

@housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social

lilzebra.bsky.social•75 days ago

I’m a blue dot and a red county. Everyone around me believes the orange man does give good tax cuts to the working class thus is better for the working people. Plain and simple: Democrats are associated with higher taxes. I don’t know how we educate the nuance.

shannonkathleen.bsky.social•75 days ago

Standing for working class means nothing when Democrats only talk to the Corporate Media who hide behind paywalls.
Fox Cable misinformation is free by design.

littlefonzie920.bsky.social•73 days ago

Big, bold, dramatic (sometimes uncomfortable) actions are what is needed from our Democratic representatives. If they inevitably fail..fine, but you better fail fighting, shouting, and putting themselves on the line for the American people.

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