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GodlessCommie
GodlessCommie @ K1nsey6 @lemmy.world
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Why Didn't Democrats Do More When They Controlled Both Houses of Legislature, The White House, and The Supreme Court During Obama's First Term?

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  • Roe was never considered settled law, which is why there has been numerous bills written to codify it into law. The longest standing one has been Barbara Boxers Freedom of choice act written in 2003 which kept getting shelved by Pelosi every year it was introduced, including 2009 when Obama promised he would sign it his first day in office

    • Why Didn't Democrats Do More When They Controlled Both Houses of Legislature, The White House, and The Supreme Court During Obama's First Term?

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  • It's an easy rotating villain they can pull out at their convenience

    • Indonesian rich girl - AMA

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  • This isnt AMA, its No Stupid Questions

    • Congress lets broadband funding run out, ending $30 low-income discounts

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  • Democrats inserted the expiration into the original bill

    • Congress lets broadband funding run out, ending $30 low-income discounts

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  • Benefits for the poor are always temporary

    • Doesn't the need for a permit fundamentally contradict the US's ideals of free speech?

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  • If it requires permission it isn't a right

    • 30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok

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  • That sounds like a parental problem

    • 30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok

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  • China does not have a version of tiktok. You are repeating bullshit lies

    • 30% of Children Ages 5-7 Are on TikTok

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  • Blaming tiktok for bad parental choices?

    • Net neutrality is back as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

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  • As someone thats lived through numerous industry deregulations, it never works out in favor of the consumer.

    • Net neutrality is back as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

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  • How about regulating those fucking prices? I now pay the same price for 300Mbps that I used to pay for 1gbps

    • Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to Biden, who has already committed to signing it

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  • The US is terrified of the public becoming anti capitalist and anti colonialism which is what's happening. THEY want control of the narrative like they've had for decades so they can control the message.

    • Based on ease of use and available content (not cost) which is better, hulu or youtube TV?

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  • To me Hulu is the better value. The streaming content is huge, along with the local and sports channels.

    • A Breakthrough Online Privacy Proposal Hits Congress

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  • Anything bipartisan usually means we are gonna get fucked

    • Lawnchair 14 is here! | Lawnchair Blogs

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  • Just in time for A15 to come out.

    • Yahoo is buying Artifact, the AI news app from the Instagram co-founders

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  • So they learned nothing from buying Tumblr?

    • Why is there no true Progressive party in America right now?

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  • They love to claim Trump is gonna be able to pass all these laws on day one as if hes all powerful

    • Why is there no true Progressive party in America right now?

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  • Split the vote is liberal myth, we wouldnt vote for your shitty candidates if they were the only ones on the ballot. Democrats and republicans no more represent us than Republicans represent you.

    • Why is there no true Progressive party in America right now?

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  • There is no slow game, people have had the same arguments for over a hundred years. The only way is let them keep losing elections. Either they bend to the will of their constituents or they are replaced by a party that will.

    • Why is there no true Progressive party in America right now?

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  • Not lose all credibility endorsing the things he's spoken out against is what he could have done. 'I support Medicare for all, vote for this guy that says he would veto any efforts to enact it'