Quote (thesnipa @ 14 Jan 2020 12:06)

asking for medicare for all, but accepting medicare for some as an intermediate step was how i phrased it. i even suggested a plan to bring in pools of private insurance on a tiered system all spelled out with specific timelines.

i was told that my desire to not have my insurance go through the roof and questionable coverage, in a year where my wife is pregnant and my child will require standard infant care and checkups, made me a heartless person. even my career in automation was brought up and i was asked if it made me feel guilty, with a smug face no less. so i responded "hey _____, you work at the university right?" (yes), "and bernie is against overpriced education and predatory loan practices, right" (yes, no longer smug, sensing where im going). and when i saw her face drop i didnt even finish, i just stole her smug look and enjoyed the huffs of indignation and nearly inaudible "well that's different". all from a couple in a shitty apartment, no kids, he's employed half the year, and she's a spoiled "my daddy paid for my _______" type. whereas i donate almost a literal ton of free veggies to poor people in my area every year, and my wife teaches 3-4 year old special ed kids. my wife was a bit upset, i was just laughing. typical bernie bros.

Quote (excellence @ Jan 14 2020 11:16am)

having children is bad for the environment you heartless reich-winger

congrats btw!

Quote (Thor123422 @ 14 Jan 2020 18:00)

Depends how you phrased it. Incremental change shouldnt be a goal because you end up getting nothing. Ask for 10 and you will get 3, ask for 100 and you might get 10. Your goal should be for real tangible change as fast as possible while accepting incremental change as the likely reality.

Quote (excellence @ Jan 14 2020 11:09am)

https://www.yahoo.com/news/warren-vows-cancel-college-debt-140035929.html

Warren says $1k/month is not enough and offers a $50k one-time cancellation of debt her first day in office if elected

question is do people who do not have student debt (or paid it off already) get $50k too? that would only be fair

Quote (Skinned @ Jan 14 2020 11:42am)

That would be quite some stimulus for the economy.

Quote (Black XistenZ @ 14 Jan 2020 10:33)

or you ask for 100 and get kicked out of the building. the true art is asking for the highest amount that wont make people stop take you seriously or, in a political context, wont make you unelectable.



imho, bernie's 2016 campaign was a real door opener, it greatly expanded the overton window to the left. I actually think that the "movement" he sparked with his 2016 run will be his biggest political achievement and the core of his legacy. this run showed to party elites and to the whole world where the true energy on the left sits. certainly not with clintonesque, milquetoast corporate democrats.

Quote (thesnipa @ 14 Jan 2020 12:56)

buy stocks in avacados, yeezies, and supreme for big gainz

Quote (excellence @ Jan 14 2020 12:20pm)

hell yeah.

apple, tesla, and amazon/bank stocks too. god knows people our age would immediately run out to buy stuff like that and spend spend spend if given a $50k relief (it’s like getting a free $50k!)

Quote (thesnipa @ Jan 14 2020 01:22pm)

the number of prime orders would be insane. "oh we can finally buy that all in one avacado slicer/toaster/french press to make our breakfasts for us".

i'd go 1700s, buy an anvil, and put the rest in my 401k to get even farther ahead of these yahoos.

Quote (Skinned @ Jan 14 2020 01:07pm)

I live in a hipster area so you can find tailors, potters, blacksmiths, jewelers, brewers, etc, all within five miles of my home :p

My wife is badass at pottery.