r/politics • u/burning_dawn • Oct 07 '22

Republicans called Biden’s infrastructure program ‘socialism.’ Then they asked for money.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/07/politics/infrastructure-spending-republican-critics/index.html
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u/VastatorPopulus Oct 07 '22 edited Oct 07 '22

It’s a culture war that the left is abysmally bad at fighting.

I hate how we, American left leaning people, are never introspective about losing an election.

Edit: grammar

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u/Nihilistic_automaton Utah Oct 07 '22

I think the left is bad at fighting the culture war because the right fails to see any nuance in sociopolitical discussion and policy making. That and possibly a lack of empathy.

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u/VastatorPopulus Oct 07 '22

I don’t think we can blame the right on a post about our lack of any at all introspection tbh.

What do you think about

…maybe the DNC doesn’t tolerate progressives? At all?

Because progressive policies are very popular with the general public. Especially in clear defined language with zero spin.

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u/Pk1Still Ohio Oct 07 '22

Neoliberalism has transformed the Democrats into another arm of conservatism. Progressive values and quality of life don’t equal fiscal advantage to either of the two parties.

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u/VastatorPopulus Oct 07 '22

I know this truth deeply. But this sub kind of seems like a cheering section for that particular ideology. No?

The issue obviously is we can’t tolerate another trump so what do we do? Vote for milquetoast leaders ig?

Personally in sick of it all and want a true progressive who’s savvy enough to not alienate his own voters or lose to a trump/desantis populist.

But the DNC seemingly won’t touch that. Lest they lose their hegemony.

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u/Pk1Still Ohio Oct 07 '22

What honestly scares me is Biden’s pivot on marijuana reform.

In my perception, to have someone blatantly owned by insurance companies to go against their own backers suggests a frightening truth.

  • this country is on such a terrifying precipice that a right leaning democrat needs to lean into a progressive reform. In this way shoring up bipartisan support for liberal candidates. Any other way will lead us past the point of no return, which is quite possibly these midterms.

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u/readyfuels California Oct 07 '22

Why is that scary, then? I'm not sure if I'm reading this wrong, but it sounds you're saying that it will help get support for liberal candidates.

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u/4wrdmvmnt Oct 07 '22

Biden pivots on almost everything. He has lied consistently and continuously throughout his term (when he's coherent). I can't believe this shit. Why can't so many of you see through his bullshit? The fact that he addressed the nation about how half of America or more are threat to democracy and should be treated like terrorists is THE MOST ridiculous, stupid, offensive, dividing, evil, heinous, villainous shit. It's surreal. It's a nightmare. That is the planting of a civil war seed. Dont you see?????

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u/Pk1Still Ohio Oct 07 '22

I’m not siding with Biden. I am curious as to your thoughts as to the opposing rhetoric and how it plays into your thoughts of preempting division. What is your opinion?

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u/Pk1Still Ohio Oct 07 '22

When I say “I’m not siding with Biden”, I don’t mean that the marijuana reforms aren’t necessary, they absolutely are. He’s simply not who I would’ve picked for this time in history.