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A JFK progressive Democrat| Sgt. Air Force - Strategic Air Command 1969-1973| College alumnus| Fed Govt. 40 yrs| Former union VP| GOP resister & refugee from the late Twitter
The question remains, are you better off today than you were almost six months ago when Trump began? Only if you felt that starting a tariff war with our nation's allies was on your to-do list. Only if you believed that stealing from the poor to further enrich the super-wealthy was a must. And only if you are enthusiastic about the dismantling of our federal government and its protective agencies. I myself give all of those a thumbs down.
The question remains, are you better off today than you were almost six months ago when Trump began? Only if you felt that starting a tariff war with our nation's allies was on your to-do list. Only if you believed that stealing from the poor to further enrich the super-wealthy was a must. And only if you are enthusiastic about the dismantling of our federal government and its protective agencies. I myself give all of those a thumbs down.
As we endure the daily horrors and lunacy of the Trump Government, we should focus not only on what the GOP are doing but what we must do to steer Democratic Party candidates to become more appealing to voters. Simply stated, if we want voters to throw the bums out then we must rid our own party of those whose only desire is to perpetuate their own survival there, term after term after term. Democrats need a better vision for America, or we will continue to suffer the consequences.
As we endure the daily horrors and lunacy of the Trump Government, we should focus not only on what the GOP are doing but what we must do to steer Democratic Party candidates to become more appealing to voters. Simply stated, if we want voters to throw the bums out then we must rid our own party of those whose only desire is to perpetuate their own survival there, term after term after term. Democrats need a better vision for America, or we will continue to suffer the consequences.

For those who still value their health... "US physician groups sue Kennedy over vaccine policy":

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For those who still value their health... "US physician groups sue Kennedy over vaccine policy":

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/medical-groups-sue-hhs-rfk-jr-over-vaccine-policy-2025-07-07/

There exists a "relationship of forces" in all human endeavors, as my sociology professor said in my college classroom. If we, the middle class, think we can escape the consequences of Trump's spending bill that steals from the poor to further enrich the wealthy then we are deceiving ourselves. We will pay later with higher crime, diminished state services, and widespread disease. We must help the poor to elevate their lives, not sell them out for the crumbs Republicans toss our way.
@GhostOnTheHalfShell Well stated, but I think you meant "abject poverty."

@YouGiveMeFever

As Gary Stevenson has stated wealth drives poverty. If we do not bring the levels of wealth disparity back to earth more and more people will be pushed off an economic cliff into abject poverty..

There is no escape except for maybe 3 to 5% of the population. The middle class which has largely been extinguished, will evaporate even more.

As the same goes, do not ask for whom the bell tolls

There exists a "relationship of forces" in all human endeavors, as my sociology professor said in my college classroom. If we, the middle class, think we can escape the consequences of Trump's spending bill that steals from the poor to further enrich the wealthy then we are deceiving ourselves. We will pay later with higher crime, diminished state services, and widespread disease. We must help the poor to elevate their lives, not sell them out for the crumbs Republicans toss our way.
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There exists a "relationship of forces" in all human endeavors, as my sociology professor said in my college classroom. If we, the middle class, think we can escape the consequences of Trump's spending bill that steals from the poor to further enrich the wealthy then we are deceiving ourselves. We will pay later with higher crime, diminished state services, and widespread disease. We must help the poor to elevate their lives, not sell them out for the crumbs Republicans toss our way.
@YouGiveMeFever And/or work on abolishing poverty. Poverty is absolutely a product of government policy choices - like the Murder Bill that Congress passed yesterday.

@YouGiveMeFever

As Gary Stevenson has stated wealth drives poverty. If we do not bring the levels of wealth disparity back to earth more and more people will be pushed off an economic cliff into abject poverty..

There is no escape except for maybe 3 to 5% of the population. The middle class which has largely been extinguished, will evaporate even more.

As the same goes, do not ask for whom the bell tolls

@GhostOnTheHalfShell Well stated, but I think you meant "abject poverty."

@YouGiveMeFever

Indeed. I am using voice to text and itโ€™s constantly making errors.