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walkingman

(11,363 posts)
6. It is not what I want....
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 11:11 AM
Jun 27

I was fortunate enough to have grown up in a time when revolutionary changes took place in America (60s) - Medicare, Civil rights, women's rights, Vietnam War protests, the “Pill”, amazing music - a time when college was affordable, rent was reasonable, 30% of jobs were Union, etc.

All of these are under attack now...since the 1980s, the GOP has consistently prioritized corporate interests over the working class and eroded traditional social values. They pushed deregulation, lower taxes, and argued that free-market capitalism would stimulate business investment, create jobs, and offer upward mobility for workers. IT WAS ALL A LIE,

So in defense of these attacks on workers they doubled down by integrating their conservative vision of religion into politics. Instead of defending the working class they used systemic racism, so-called religious freedom, used the AIDS epidemic as a tool to attack the LGBTQ+ community.

The status quo will not fix this - we need progressive change to deal with issues that have only worsened by tolerating the GOP lies and corruption.



A short and clear message. Spread it widely! erronis Jun 27 #1
This should be in every commercial or ad mdbl Jun 27 #2
No. Dr. T Jun 27 #3
I'm not a drinker, but calimary Jun 27 #14
It may not be what they want... ananda Jun 27 #4
Exactly! mountain grammy Jun 27 #9
Here's a source for those who prefer Mike Johnson's actual words.l KPN Jun 27 #5
It is not what I want.... walkingman Jun 27 #6
This Glaisne Jun 27 #8
Protection is a mob word dlk Jun 27 #7
61 dem Senators could end all of this lame54 Jun 27 #10
62 BidenRocks Jun 27 #11
The 1 was him... lame54 Jun 27 #12
I have zero trust in anybody! BidenRocks Jun 27 #13
Isn't 61 a pipe dream? MadameButterfly Jun 28 #16
That's the tragedy... lame54 Jun 28 #18
Don't Listen To What They Say Mr.Bee Jun 28 #15
"Is that what you want?" OldBaldy1701E Jun 28 #17
A Lesson To Future Generations Mr.Bee Tuesday #19
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