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In reply to the discussion: God, I love Bernie! [View all]We need an economic model that works for the benefit of the people. Corporations and the mega wealthy need to pay their fair share of taxes. We need to get money put of politics. Climate change is real and unless we force polluting Corporations to fix their shit, there won't even be a world to pass on to your family.
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He didn't say anything different than most Democrats have been saying since LBJ, maybe earlier.
George II
Oct 2021
#36
The senator from the state that is the 5th most dependent on the Federal government
dflprincess
Oct 2021
#5
Good point. I don't see any of Manchen's ideas that seem to support things that most
BComplex
Oct 2021
#19
it's sickening to see Manchin spewing that old shitty RW talking point (entitlement society)
Celerity
Oct 2021
#16
NO, it's social democracy, not 'Democratic socialism'. Huge difference, & it's political suicide in
Celerity
Oct 2021
#17
A switch to actual socialism will kill off the middle class faster than it is dying now in the US.
Celerity
Oct 2021
#23
The structural long-wave flaws, some perhaps even (given certain inputs and time-lines) fatal,
Celerity
Oct 2021
#26
I'm so happy Bernie finally said what we've all been saying. Time to ditch kumbayah.
Vinca
Oct 2021
#31
As a member of the Senate Democratic caucus, he didn't say anything differently than most....
George II
Oct 2021
#37