To most people outside the US your democrats seem uncomfortably right-wing.
Maybe not right-wing, but definitely on the conservative end of the spectrum. The republicans, on the other hand, would be under gouvernment agency surveilliance for being dangerously right-wing and having government overthrowing tendencies.
Well I'm Canadian but yes I agree they do.
Whoops, my mistake.
That goes for many people in the US as well. Believe it or not.
For me USA has two parties: Dumb-racist-right
and
Hello-fellow-kids-right
When people find out that leftism actually means the destruction of capitalism…
It.... Doesn't?
Here's a bunch of stuff:
- Heavily subsidised / free education
- Healthcare subsidised / costs capped at yearly max of a couple of $100
- Decent paid parental leave, minimum 20 weeks
- hmm... I realised that I don't care. Usually I'd delete my comment. Meh
He's definitely not radical left, but he's the most pro-union president since at least Carter. Yes - I'm aware of the rail strike fuckery... are you aware of the stuff he's passed?
Id say the problem is that the bar is quite low.
It is, but it's important to recognise that he's raising that bar with genuinely good, pro-union policy that will likely have a snowball effect, strengthening unions, and the left by extension over time.
Certainly, but a country so far off the rails as the US is when it comes to social justice and worker protection, won't be fixed over night. Fixing this will take decades and it will be a bloody uphill battle all the way.
I'm genuinely very happy with Biden's first term. He is left, he is dangerously close to being a Social Democrat. If any antitrust action happens in the next year, I'd label him that. He is currently walking a very fine line of giving people leverage while also handsomely paying capital for following along. Its like he has paved the path for them to do the right thing.
He is left, he is dangerously close to being a Social Democrat. If any antitrust action happens in the next year, I'd label him that.
What aspect of the private economy has he socialized? He is progressive for America....but that doesn't mean he's a leftist. Unless you are willing to actually have the state socialize a market from private industry you aren't "left".
It's debatable if social democrats are anything but center left, most socialist believe that profit motive will drive social democratic states to slowly repatriate state assets to the privet market.
a very fine line of giving people leverage while also handsomely paying capital for following along.
The people already have the leverage, the only thing he's done is stay out of their way, unlike what he did with the rail workers.
Again, I'm not saying he's terrible compared to some of our recent leaders, but it's sad to think people believe he's some warrior for the workers. The man has been in the higher echelons of American government for the last 50 years, and has a pretty awful track record.
Biden help a 1994 crime law that caused mass incarceration
Yes, we all know that, but it's weirdly conservative to remain fixated on past events instead of the current material reality
It's "conservative" to judge a politician based on their record and actions?
I mean, I guess you can take that point of view. But there are people still in jail based on that bill from thirty years ago. They'd probably like us to stop judging people based on past events.
Wait - the entire legal system is "fixated on past events." What are you even on about?
Exactly which is why that idea is hilarious.
So did the Congressional Black Caucus, and prominent local black leaders, who called for the crime bill not knowing it would disproportionately fuck up black people
Turns out sometimes people are just wrong and that doesn't make them evil
Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time😎
If y'all are so progressive how come I can't get free ice water at any restaurant I've traveled to outside of the US
I have never heard of that before.
I love watching online "Leftists" seethe as they realize that, outside of their web bubbles, they have no impact and no one takes them seriously
