Post AW8JyEx2qLwjbs0XAG by notwhatwethink@climatejustice.social
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(DIR) Post #AW8JyBniYZhdq4cXi4 by notwhatwethink@climatejustice.social
2023-05-27T21:06:47Z
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The media's misinforming the public about the GOP hostage-taking over the debt ceiling is dangerously close to disinformation and propaganda! The changes the GOP wants are only conducted within the budget process, yet they lack the votes to enact their dream list that way, so they are using the relic that is the debt ceiling to try extortion instead of democracy. They are threatening the livelihood and financial well-being of America and Americans to get their donor's wishlists enacted. Only the Democrats care about and are being motivated by America and American's well-being in this manufactured crisis, and the GOP is leveraging the Dems caring to enact concessions. The hostage-takers don't care about the hostages, and the public ought to be aware of that! Yet the media is pulling their lame bothsidesism again and willfully misrepresenting this situation to the detriment of us and our country. This is yet another example of how most of the mainstream media is used by their wealthy owners to mislead Americans so they can achieve objectives that the rest of us don't want. The rich have needs and goals that are not in the interests of America or average Americans. When the wealthy own media, our democracy is missing it's fourth pillar!!The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a "partisan standoff""It was completely manufactured by Kevin McCarthy and his House Republicans"https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-debt-ceiling-debacle-is-not-a?publication_id=365422&post_id=123808361&isFreemail=true#GOPHatesAvgAmericans #TheRichOwnTheMedia #TheRichHateAvgAmericans #GreedKillsDemocracy "This morning, the credit-rating agency Fitch put the nation’s AAA rating on a watch list, citing “increased political partisanship” over the debt ceiling. I just heard ABC attribute the standoff on the debt ceiling to “polarization” in Congress. NPR blames the fight on “hyper-partisanship” in American politics. Reuters blames the stalemate on lawmakers “digging in on partisan positions.”“Partisan standoff” is the way most of the media is now characterizing the fight.Hello?Enough with the “both sides” reporting on the debt ceiling.The current fight over raising the debt ceiling — and the growing possibility the United States might default on its debts — is not because of partisanship. It’s not due to political polarization. It’s not because lawmakers are “digging in” to “partisan positions.”Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster.In order to become speaker, Kevin McCarthy made a deal with right-wing MAGA House Republicans to use the debt ceiling as a way to hold America hostage and force the Biden administration to come begging.McCarthy and his band of MAGA crazies don’t give a fig about the national debt. Hell, they had no problem raising the debt ceiling three times under Trump — while providing trillions in tax cuts for the rich.This current fight is entirely theirs.The “both sides” reporting is misleading the public and giving a free pass to McCarthy and his extremists.I admire Joe Biden, but he should not have allowed the media to so badly mischaracterize what’s happening. He never should have begun negotiating with McCarthy. Biden has the bully pulpit; he should have addressed the nation by now, pointing out that this fight is manufactured entirely by House Republicans.The media’s reporting is inexcusable.
(DIR) Post #AW8JyCt4W9a1Cy8Kh6 by jacobrogers256@tech.lgbt
2023-05-27T21:49:32Z
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@notwhatwethink the Democratic Party is constitutionally unable to oppose Reaganomics and the Republican agenda in a meaningful fashion.
(DIR) Post #AW8JyDdVjUj7WzrQ4u by notwhatwethink@climatejustice.social
2023-05-27T22:45:07Z
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@jacobrogers256 It sure looks that way, doesn't it. Perhaps we could take up a collection and get them a backbone!!
(DIR) Post #AW8JyEMB3QSJlWl5hQ by jacobrogers256@tech.lgbt
2023-05-27T22:56:44Z
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@notwhatwethink fr fr the Dems have always been this way because of corporate money and a misplaced belief in compromise. A bunch of liberals on here have cancelled me for this take.
(DIR) Post #AW8JyEx2qLwjbs0XAG by notwhatwethink@climatejustice.social
2023-05-29T01:05:12Z
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@jacobrogers256 Valid points, but I would point out that the GOP is even worse! No desire for compromise which is essential for a democracy and they take more corporate money and the worst corporate money, i.e., fossil fuel and NRA. So yes, the dems do have a problem, for sure, yet the GOP is much more problematic. ever since the GOP gutted our unions, the dems have had to increasingly rely on corporate money and this has been problematic all around. What do you think?
(DIR) Post #AW8JyFhq2NNPwztu6K by jacobrogers256@tech.lgbt
2023-05-29T01:10:11Z
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@notwhatwethink true. 100%. It's just the Dems need to come up with a better reaction.
(DIR) Post #AW8JyGYerzcyaoc5Qm by notwhatwethink@climatejustice.social
2023-05-29T01:21:48Z
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@jacobrogers256 Very true!!! And they need to grow a spine and stop selling out average americans at times. much better than the GOP but by no means ideal.
(DIR) Post #AW8JyH9Wev7OR9rWtc by jacobrogers256@tech.lgbt
2023-05-29T02:29:57Z
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@notwhatwethink exactly