smoothgentlemanp.bsky.social
Former news and political journalist. Social Democrat. I have many thoughts about what I learned covering politics, especially about my fellow people on the left. Bigots and genocide apologists are blocked on sight. #SocDems
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Where are all those who claimed to be leftists who defended Tulsi for years? She was always an opportunist with bigotry in her closet. Now she's proving to be wildly incompetent.
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Because he is always incoherent and is participating in chronism due to Tesla's stock tanking.
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Is a detailed over analysis needed? He's always favored Putin, the question is why? He lied during his campaign regarding supporting Ukraine, it really doesn't go further than him favoring despots in Israel and Russia.
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www.politico.com/newsletters/... Takes like this from Third Way is an example of big donors and think tanks ignoring polls and what people want.
I'm scared for the future if that's the message to go up against far right nationalists again.
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Are we doing enough? Half of the left didn't even mention the genocide in Palestine until Trump made awful remarks.
There are protests, but I don't see mobilization to get people in office that will address the issues that got us here.
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Pete is another Conservative-Liberal shill with a lot of baggage with melanated communities from his time as Mayor. All he does is critique Trump, that's a low bar.
Sanders critiques Trump and has a far different platform which addresses middle and working class issues.
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Did Musk not tell him about his K habits or that he smoked weed on camera?
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I'll be honest, Conservative-Liberal Super PAC Dems are holding that legacy up and fight to push down anyone on the left who wants to rebuke the dark money.
But, yes Reagan's nonsense was awful for the working and middle class. He started the gigantic leaps in the wage gap.
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However, they always make calls for violent direct action, yet those pounding their chests online never are the ones that go through with it.
Their words are hallow, they don't even back their own rhetoric while screaming at others.
It's sad, showing the most ignorant are often the most confident.
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These people want to feel some sort of control so they attack anyone disagreeing with them as a Conservative-Liberal (or 'shit lib' as they so eloquently state).
Politics aren't a sport, nor should those claiming to want change be closed to discussion on how that change should happen.
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They would rather see the US turn into a state of facist disrepair than have critical thoughts and strategic conversations regarding achievable goals.
Sitting on the internet reading social media does not equate to studying primary sources on political ideology. The truth can hurt...
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Your IQ is literally in the negatives without a shred of factual contents present. Sanders supports Universal Healthcare.
If you are too ridiculous to have critical thoughts you deserve a block.
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These so called Commies are really lively with the ignorance in this thread.
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Would you like to see my political science degree? I won't be sprained to by trolls making nonsensical claims.
Be better and grow up.
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Also, for the record, if Sanders won in 2016, I wouldn't be dealing with half the issues I am right now after a near fatal accident.
No, I won't be fooled by hopeless rhetoric on social media.
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I've studied politics for over a decade and have seen their voting records and heard their words.
This 'above it all' attitude will do besides misinform and change nothing?
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*Mayor Pete
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I wish these words were also shared about the Palestinian people. Zelenskyy is doing what he has to do, Putin is a dictator much of the Russian youth don't support him. He's a threat to people everywhere
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We're doomed if Pete Buttigieg is the plan. What Universal Healthcare plan, what strategy to win back Congress in two years? Calling out Trump is easy, how does that change anything from how Harris ran her campaign?
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Why would the establishment do anything different than they always have? They work hand and hand with legacy media
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All those other nations have a capitalist economy, the United States has a Neo-Liberal moving quickly to an Agorist economy.
Too many bash 'capitalism' without really knowing what the word means. I hope @mcuban.bsky.social continues to use his platform for speaking out.
Maybe even buy Twitter.
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Check back to 2016, this isn't the first time he's done this. More than one thing can be focused on at once.
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She's not alone. There are several other Social Democrats in both Congressional chambers.