arrow74

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[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 9 points 14 hours ago

We actually did, his name was Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Sure if we hold him up to today's standards not a progressive by any means, but he campaigned on working class issues and helped steer the country out of the depression. He created virtually all our modern safety nets or their predecessors.

He was so popular a president that Congress amended the constitution to ensure no other president could have more than 2 terms. He was so popular congress was afraid it threatened the power of their branch of government.

Running on and actually accomplishing worker centric policy works.

And to fend of the inevitable yes he was not that progressive by today's measures and had a mountain of flaws. But his accomplishments were revolutionary for the country in his time.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

You're wrong there. A senate parliamentary can be removed by the majority leader.

To amend the constitution take a 2/3rds majority vote, 2/3rds of states ratifying an amendment, or a constitutional convention being called and amendments voted on.

Of course these are just the legal means. Ignoring it and doing what you want seems to be working just fine for them

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

You don't have to convince me you must convince the voters. That's the whole point of this thread and the data makes it clear that to get people to show up and vote you have to demonstrate how you're going to govern in ways that improves their lives. Crazy concept i know.

Also how fucking crazy to suggest the "non-voters" should be held responsible for not voting. That's Trump levels of anti-democracy behavior. Best get those pesky 3rd party voters punished too, you thinking camps or a simple banishmment?

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I do agree with the object permanence issue. But your the only one putting "feels over reals". Like who votes based on comparative affordability to other nations. You vote based on your own situation.

I still blame the dems more though. One canidate is saying the economy is great, the other is saying that he will fix the economy. Many people were struggling to put food on the table their votes or lack thereof make sense.

Of course things just got worse, but you know you could at least try to campaign to the average person's concerns.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

This may come to shock you but when people vote on the economic issues within their own country they don't reason "well I can't afford housing, but compared to Denmark housing inflation in the US has actually increased at a much slower rate so I guess it's fine". They simply stop with "I can't afford housing" because they vote for what they can change.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Unfortunately positions like the parliamentarian are not part of the law of the land and are a procedure put into place by the Senate. That means the senate can remove them at any time.

It's a bad system and was built to work on "good faith".

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

I think it becomes the most populous state

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I fly at most 2-3 times a year, not privately. I have a feeling that these people are flying significantly more than that. So not only do they pollute more per flight they fly more frequently

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

The " best economy ever" gaslighting from the dems is almost certainly what lost them the election.

Sure stocks were great, but that's meaningless if you can't afford anything

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

There are a lot of people that don't claim a party and simply vote based on the current economy leading up to an election. It's not smart but you know