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delisen

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28. We need parity in human services with the advanced democratic nations

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 03:28 PM

20 hrs ago

We do not have it.

Our people are getting restless, just as the people of the USSR got increasingly restless by the 1990s despite all the propaganda, all the excuses.

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Call bullshit on the "leftist" label. [View all] pat_k Yesterday OP

Puke propaganda Ponietz Yesterday #1

The overton window has moved far right Flatrat Yesterday #2

Not lazy, complicit robbob 22 hrs ago #13

Well, when you're getting paid a few million a year to toe the line... progressoid 15 hrs ago #34

100% Blue Full Moon Yesterday #3

Anything that returns us to FDR and the New Deal is all I want. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #4

Minus the racism systemically included in some of the New Deal, racist policies designed to ensure the support of Celerity 23 hrs ago #9

Another evil compromise and continuation of the original sin. pat_k 22 hrs ago #11

Or even the Eisenhower years pat_k 22 hrs ago #10

Bet me to it! paleotn 22 hrs ago #20

And the more of us who challenge the labels as a matter of course,... pat_k 20 hrs ago #27

Todays definition of "RINO" is simply disagree with trump. Callie1979 1 hr ago #37

The corporate tax rate wasnt even CLOSE to 90% under Ike. Callie1979 1 hr ago #36

Excellent graphic! liberalla 45 min ago #43

Recommended. H2O Man 23 hrs ago #5

The tyranny of the minority peggysue2 23 hrs ago #6

You aint done nothin' if you aint been called a red Warpy 23 hrs ago #7

92% are worried about corruption in Government KS Toronado 23 hrs ago #8

Absolutely!!!! pat_k 22 hrs ago #12

The corruption is at the core. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #32

A lot of younger voters are embracing the term "leftist" TheProle 22 hrs ago #14

I wouldn't want to ostracize. But a lesson in history wouldn't go amiss. pat_k 22 hrs ago #17

Well in fairness, there's some air between a history lesson and "calling bullshit" TheProle 22 hrs ago #21

To me, factual context that demonstrates the label is not valid... pat_k 21 hrs ago #26

Exactly. When people win elections, especially by substantial margins Bluetus 22 hrs ago #15

Biden hibbing 22 hrs ago #16

I wonder, BidenRocks 22 hrs ago #18

There's a great discussion of what history tells us about how this could play out at 28:46 in the following pat_k 22 hrs ago #19

Well, when we see some of those candidates positions, they are fodder for the RW Callie1979 1 hr ago #38

When you are situated on the far-right, MOST policy looks like it's to the Left of you 31j20b3 22 hrs ago #22

Putting the radical right fascist corporatism of the current Republican pat_k 17 hrs ago #31

Thanks for the HCR clip. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #33

Q. And who controls the narrative? BaronChocula 22 hrs ago #23

Letters to editors. Lots of letters to editors. pat_k 21 hrs ago #24

Concise and precise Gum Logger 21 hrs ago #25

We need parity in human services with the advanced democratic nations delisen 20 hrs ago #28

There is no "far left" in America... BH liberal 20 hrs ago #29

The entire explainer from Heather Cox Richardson makes this crystal clear. pat_k 18 hrs ago #30

I saw the long version of that video by HCR last night. applegrove 11 hrs ago #35

That's why we have so many billionaires and trillionaires, I suppose... kentuck 1 hr ago #39

Well the GOP caters to the filthy-rich Farmer-Rick 1 hr ago #40

Obviously, if Centrist Democrats would espouse these "Centrist" positions, they would attract more votes. ihaveaquestion 58 min ago #41

Love HCR for making sense and telling the truth clearly! liberalla 47 min ago #42