America doesn't have a functioning democracy
Submitted by BayAreaLefty on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 10:00amI'd like to focus on something other than the Democratic Party's sham primary. The reason is this: though it takes a leader to lead a movement, the movement is--must be--independent of the leader. People projected onto Bernie a genuine hope that he could change the Democratic Party, either by taking it over or at least pulling it further left, and that by so doing America's political landscape itself would be improved.
Hot Air
Submitted by magiamma on Thu, 04/16/2020 - 5:16am
The Federal Government has failed us remarkably with regards to COVID-19. Not only were they not prepared for any pandemic; they purposefully did not act. They did not ramp up testing, they did not provide the essential PPE, they lagged on guidelines for social distancing. And now there are reports of the feds “reallocating” medical supplies for political purposes.
Remember that the first confirmed case of coronavirus was Nov 17. That’s five months ago. The WHO shipped their first tests on Feb 4, the same day that the first faulty CDC test kits were sent out.
"Irresponsible"
Submitted by innatimm on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 4:05pmBernie Sanders said Tuesday that it would be “irresponsible” for his loyalists not to support Joe Biden, warning that progressives who “sit on their hands” in the months ahead would simply enable President Donald Trump’s reelection.
https://apnews.com/a1bfb62e37fe34e09ff123a58a1329fa
Well then:
The Evening Blues - 4-15-20
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 3:23pm
an update on Julian Assange & his new family
Submitted by wendy davis on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 11:35am
julian and gabriel
stella and max
Democrat Cuomo and Republican Trump share blame for the needless deaths of thousands of Americans due to COVID-19; illustrate one huge problem with American politics
Submitted by BayAreaLefty on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 11:05amGovernor Cuomo and POTUS Trump both delayed enacting policies that demonstrably have saved thousands of lives elsewhere in the country and the world. They did so because of their own egos. Trump's is a well-known matter of record now. Here's Cuomo's statement in early March on the pandemic:
Biden is another Rorschach's test
Submitted by snoopydawg on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 11:02amBiden is running on the Most Progressive Platform ever. Seriously? Has anyone even heard what Biden is running on? Joe has got humanity?
I don't know what word I want to use here, but Obama has some huge brass balls to say what he does here.
04/15 Open Thread: It's Bessie Smith's Birthday
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 5:00am-
The Trump-As-Dictator Narrative
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Wed, 04/15/2020 - 12:02amI'm seeing this as a trickle now but it looks like it's going to be a flood soon. Here's the narrative. I'm reading this a lot on Facebook, usually in response to whenever someone brings up that they're not voting for Joe Biden. The narrative says: "You better vote for Joe Biden in November otherwise Donald Trump will become a dictator."
