You’re not just stating facts though. You’re making a claim that they made an “honest” effort to raise the minimum wage. So far you haven’t substantiated that opinion. What’s your evidence their efforts were honest and not intended to fail?
Boomers didn’t vote for this
As someone who phone banks regularly: They absolutely did. I spoke to hundreds of registered Democratic Boomers. They hated Sanders.
They’re getting a pass because population-wise they had about as much voting power as GenX.
Billionaires wouldn’t be where they are without the help of Boomer voting behaviors for the past 40+ years.
They don’t need to. Boomers generally aren’t working class anymore and they’ve been been fighting for the capitalist class for 40+ years now.
“no war but class war” and the Boomers have chosen to side with capitalists for 40+ years now.
Then you need to establish a plausible reason why politicians who eagerly block strikes would raise the minimum wage.
Hence: All cops are bastards.
Me: “Well, they tried that one thing. Here’s what happened for that particular issue, how it was attempted, and how the Senate’s screwed up rules stopped them”
This is you asserting they would fight for American workers if not for “senate’s rules”.
I didn’t change the subject. You’re asserting that if Biden and Democratic politicians had the ability to bump minimum wages they would. I challenged your assertion by demonstrating when Democratic politicians have the power to help American workers they decide in force to side with corporations.
And yes, I did get my point across. I’m glad you acknowledge that.
Of course not. Because if you zoom out it’s pretty obvious Joe Biden and most Democratic politicians are pro-corporate trash who have no interest in fighting for American workers.
They did make one honest effort, at least, and anything else was pretty much doomed.
No. Joe Biden and 44 Democratic senators and 36 Republican senators were not making an honest effort to fight for workers when they voted to block the rail strike in 2022. It doesn’t matter how many times you try to say otherwise. Blocking strikes is anti-worker pro-corporate behavior. Period.
I’d argue at the state level they often have
Californians would like a word.
And smashing the assumption leftist candidates can’t win general elections.
We ask this about Schumer and you never have an answer.
Why do you hold progressives to such a high standard while making endless excuses for do-nothing geriatrics?
This reads like you’re trying to blunt his message.
That’s not what you said earlier. Let me jog your memory. You responded to a comment which said:
I’ll support them so long as they run against a Republican who is much much worse.
Your response was:
As a vulnerable minority (trans) being targeted for active genocide by the Right, I really wish that WAS enough for Democrats to get elected
“Forget about families who can’t afford their health insurance premiums. Think about meeeeeee”
I’m sensing a theme here.
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Socialized healthcare and worker’s rights would be what you get with incremental change. And I am a worker who intentionally kept her own wages low to stay on Medicaid so it does effect me.
So to be clear you already have socialized healthcare and you’re telling people who don’t that shouldn’t be their priority when voting for a candidate? Do I have that right?
Affordable housing? Gonna have to go full Luigi to get that one. It’s just not happening at the voting box.
What’s your housing situation?
You think politicians are playing political games and not being honest about their intentions is a conspiracy?