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Soul_of_Wit

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21. Establishment Dems since 1965 -- a few highlights

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 01:37 PM

Jun 25

Clean Air Act of 1970
Clean Water Act of 1972
FEMA
Earned Income Tax Credit
ACA
Chips and Science Act

Rivers don't catch on fire anymore. The skies over major US cities don't look like Shanghai. Imagine the response to natural disasters due to climate change without FEMA. The working poor actually get tax relief in a tax code where they normally would just claim the standard deduction and move on. The ACA allowed me to take early retirement on a buyout offer and use the modest buyout cash to pay for health insurance until Medicare kicked in. Folks cried for decades about large-scale manufacturing being done anywhere but the US, even when national security was at risk. Biden and establishment Dems actually passed effective legislation.

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Hunter Biden . . . the voice of reason. Who knew? [View all] Nanjeanne Jun 24 OP

He said it plainly The "run to the middle types" Bluetus Jun 24 #1

I did love that # Nanjeanne Jun 24 #2

I would like to add that Environmental issues impact cost of living Martin Eden Jun 25 #18

A well-stated reminder of the impacts of environmental destruction Felicita Jun 25 #19

All true, but we have more impactful issues to run on Bluetus Jun 25 #20

#3 to paraphrase Hamilton -- if you stand for nothing, Burr what will you fall for? JT45242 Jun 24 #3

Hunter BIden is da man! ananda Jun 24 #4

A man who actually took therapy seriously, did the work, got better, sees clearly, speaks with courage Attilatheblond Jun 24 #8

And I think that his father is proud of him. wnylib Jun 24 #10

Absolutely Attilatheblond Jun 25 #22

K&R LuvLoogie Jun 24 #5

Bullseye! democrank Jun 24 #6

VERY wise advice! calimary Jun 24 #7

That is all so true, FoxNewsSucks Jun 24 #9

Hunter is very astute. Dem_in_Nebr. Jun 24 #11

Its the economy stupid. pansypoo53219 Jun 24 #12

As I posted in another thread, the "establishment" Dems haven't given us anything since Medicare. Well, they did give 3Hotdogs Jun 25 #13

I just saw what I posted in 2016 that came up on my FB memories re the Dem platform they adopted Nanjeanne Jun 25 #14

The establishment? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 25 #15

Establishment Dems since 1965 -- a few highlights Soul_of_Wit Jun 25 #21

And then there's Jon Tester. If it was't for him, we would'a had Medicare For All. 3Hotdogs Jun 25 #23

I've been pretty hard on Hunter Biden over the years, but he really nailed it with this post. NT Midwestern Democrat Jun 25 #16

I think that it's more complicated than "establishment" vs whatever else, but his points stand & we are in a Jbraybarten Jun 25 #17