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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (democratic socialist) wins NY primary

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True we can’t vote for her. But that wasn’t my point.

My point is blind support for any platform is stupid.

I think most candidates have proven they don’t do a fine job. Hence the **** ton of messes we have.

A failing post office. The wreck that is Medicare. Stupid criminal justice system. Immigration, defense spending...

We do live in arguably the most successful civilization the world has seen, so they couldn't have done too bad a job. Society progresses naturally in response to changing conditions. We just need to vote the ****ing nationalists out of government.
 
We do live in arguably the most successful civilization the world has seen, so they couldn't have done too bad a job. Society progresses naturally in response to changing conditions. We just need to vote the ****ing nationalists out of government.

America is in decline.
 
What does that mean?

the american model of capitalism is unsustainable (this is a problem not only for you but for us because our elites are desperate to copy it) the Chinese will replace you as the global superpower by the middle of this century.

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I don't necessarily believe this is a good thing but i think it will happen.
 
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the american model of capitalism is unsustainable (this is a problem not only for you but for us because our elites are desperate to copy it) the Chinese will replace you as the global superpower by the middle of this century.

Ya, that's fine. As long as QoL continues trending upward, I don't care who's the world's premier economic superpower. China should be that, since they have 5x the population of the US. More power to them.

American style capitalism is always shifting and changing. We need better redistribution policies, for sure. Regardless, A.I., along with infinite resource technologies like asteroid mining, will eventually force our hand. Things are fine. Just get the nationalists out of government so we can continue to cooperate and progress together.
 
Ya, that's fine. As long as QoL continues trending upward, I don't care who's the world's premier economic superpower. China should be that, since they have 5x the population of the US. More power to them.

American style capitalism is always shifting and changing. We need better redistribution policies, for sure. Regardless, A.I., along with infinite resource technologies like asteroid mining, will eventually force our hand. Things are fine. Just get the nationalists out of government so we can continue to cooperate and progress together.

But how do you measure quality of life? Life expectancy? Education? i could go on and might tomorrow if I can be bothered but you touch on it there, redistribution. Having 10 percent of your population consume 80 percent of everything while 90 percent live longer but do slightly better than subsist or live in abject poverty is a problem. i would say a distinct problem not just for america but for us is how difficult social mobility has become.
 
Posters here understand that the graphic I showed comes from Fox News, right? They were attempting to smear her. If you’re mocking her lack of details then you should go directly to the source, Fox News, and ask them why they’re trying to smear a candidate with such a simple graphic.

Her vision in much greater detail can be found by visiting her website. Perhaps before blasting her someone should actually visit her website first??? Reading comprehension is key.

https://ocasio2018.com/issues

BTW, one of her issues is criminal justice reform.

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Medicare for all absorbs Medicaid and the VA, since they’d all come into a single payer system. And of course part D would become obsolete. There’s not a single payer system in the world that permits pharmaceutical companies to fleece the entire country. That would collapse the entire system rather than just hurt seniors (as part D primarily does today).
 
It’s sad how some people will just quickly dismiss a candidate based on her political party or title (democratic socialist) before visiting websites and learning about them.

Blind support or opposition devolving into tribalism is what’s ruining the civility and cohesion of American society to deal with pressing situations and issues.
 
Also, you're a dumbass if you think Democratic Socialism is extreme. Its quite moderate. Don't let Fox News scare you.
 
Funny. This is just gonna push people to vote for Trump, tbh.

The whole abolish capitalism and private ownership thing will sound good to a few fringe people, but the majority will hate it. Vocal minority will love it though.

With that said, cool story of how she got elected. Don’t agree with her viewpoints at all, but good for her. Plus I just don’t think she’s the least bit dangerous. People on the far left or far right typically work out better for the opposing party come election time.
Nothing about Democratic Socialism is abolishing capitalism. Its about weakening corporatism.
 
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