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In reply to the discussion: Folks, without that min. wage hike, the Dems will most likely lose control of the congress in 2022. [View all]Cha
(297,136 posts)79. Exactly, Blue_true.. very Well
stated.
It's No Shite Life or Death that we continue to be the Majority in the Senate and House.
The Opposition is Full On Deadly Treasonous Fascism.
It's not brain surgery as they say!
What we have is people picking a single issue and making it a deal breaker, when there actually are a long list of important issues that we need to keep our eyes trained on, that oh, just give up mindset is both fucking infuriating and disgusting.
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Folks, without that min. wage hike, the Dems will most likely lose control of the congress in 2022. [View all]
Yavin4
Mar 2021
OP
Min wage is significant, but HR1 will be the biggest factor for 2022. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Mar 2021
#1
They can't stop us from voting...people of color voted in the old south despite death threats .
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#66
Thanks. You are one of the people here that I always see getting the nuance right.
Blue_true
Mar 2021
#80
You need the votes...anyone who thinks Dems with a 50 50 majority can do it all in two years is an
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#68
If we don't get the CV19 relief enacted quickly, it will be worse. The amendment voted down today
Hoyt
Mar 2021
#7
Of course dems will and they will deserve it ... hopefully they will do whatever they can to get hr1
Fullduplexxx
Mar 2021
#8
I see the Democrats gaining two more Senate seats in less than 6 months. People should
underthematrix
Mar 2021
#11
Do you have some insider info that we don't know about? We do have a chance in 2022
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#34
I do not have any insider information. They just got rid of Trump's boy in the DC US Atty's office
underthematrix
Mar 2021
#39
Unfortunately I don't think we're finding a magical 51st Senator anytime soon. nt
liskddksil
Mar 2021
#40
I read a CNN headline posted earlier today that Dems could pick up 5 seats in 2022
msfiddlestix
Mar 2021
#60
This is a problem but we can paint the Repubs with it too. We Dems do need to get things done and
dutch777
Mar 2021
#16
Based off of the Federal minimum wage. Doesn't account for state minmum wages...
Lancero
Mar 2021
#23
They're citing the 2% number and claiming that increasing the minimum wage - or failing to do so...
Lancero
Mar 2021
#57
Fuck these sorry SOB's - welcome to America, home of self-righteous narcissists.
walkingman
Mar 2021
#35
I was speaking about the potential failure to enact a solution via rule change that would eliminate
Celerity
Mar 2021
#75
The only way that happens if we get stabbed in the back by those supposed to be on our side who
Demsrule86
Mar 2021
#65