Comments by "Meh Pluribus Unum" (@pluribus_unum) on "Democracy Now!" channel.

  1.  @p1randymarsh618  - The standard of living, life expectancy, education and health outcomes -- as well as the taxpayer return on investment in "blue" states vs. " red states" all show that your argument is deflection at best, and projection at worst. And before you start talking crime, the rise in crime rates is afflicting all states, and if anything, it's worse in "red" states "In 2020, per capita murder rates were 40% higher in states won by Donald Trump than those won by Joe Biden." "8 of the 10 states with the highest murder rates in 2020 voted for the Republican presidential nominee in every election this century."
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  2. @Bill Randleman - Welcome Bill. I hope your first three weeks on YouTube have been enjoyable for you. You carry on talking false flags and other very grounded and plausible topics, and I'll keep on doing this having a conversation thing I like.
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  3.  @nix4644  - Mmmmmhmmmm.
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  4.  @p1randymarsh618  - The statistics show that higher tax revenues from many sources, when combined with transparency laws, oversight and audits, produces better standards of living. Republican tax policy is generally in denial of this reality and still uses the disproven "trickle-down" theory The tax policies dominating Republican politics for five decades have produced a major decline across many metrics both in "red" states domestically, and consequentially the US internationally. A 50-year comprehensive study on tax cuts like Reagan's and Trump's showed they make the rich richer, increase income inequality, and do nothing for economic growth, while contributing to declining investment in research, education, infrastructure, health care, and as a result of that decline in national investment, they result in a decline in global competitiveness.
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  5. @Bill Randleman - Which I didn't do, as I pointed out.
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  6. Putin's Playthings are back in the comments after Republicans did the Kremlin's bidding on Ukraine assistance. At least they are smart enough not to become cannon fodder in a meat wave.
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  7. Done. Keep up. The Biden/Harris administration has taken dozens of actions, issued numerous orders, and has reformed existing regulations and established new regulations that do just that. He's already fighting the fight you want him to fight for us all. "If you break your arm, you go to the doctor, your insurance (usually) pays. Why is it so much harder to get health insurance to pick up the tab if you have a mental health breakdown? That's the question President Biden asked Tuesday as he touted new rules he says will get insurance to pay for mental health care more often. The regulations are part of a proposed rule that would strengthen existing policies already on the books and close loopholes that have left patients with too few options for mental health care covered by insurance."
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  8.  @amirfamhi6248 - All of a sudden, in a burst of delirious optimism, I'm hearing Joe Rogan's voice saying "...again, that's, 'betterhelp'...and enter code 'MAGA' for 25% of[f] your annual subscription..."
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  9. Ukraine is not capable of issuing demands to NATO, despite their commendable bravado.
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  10. Well said! Right-wingers, white nationalists, the Israeli administration, and Netanyahu [and his allies] are silencing dissent, not fighting anti-Semitism.
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  11. ALL CAPS FOR PRESIDENT 2024! (seriously though, why are you screaming?)
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  12. 3:51 - It's unfortunate DN did not mention that Russian mercenary force Wagner uses disinformation campaigns and funding focused on pan-Africanism in their war against France and the U.S. for control over African resources.
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  13.  @JxKITCH  - If I didn't know you were a troll, I'd reply to you. But you are, and you know as well as I do how internet searching works.
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  14. 1) The Inflation Reduction Act · Lowers costs for families · Combats the climate crisis · Reduces the deficit · Makes the largest corporations pay their fair share · Allows Medicare to negotiate the price of certain high-cost drugs · Caps the cost of monthly insulin at $35 for seniors
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  15. 2) The lowest unemployment in 50 years · 11 million jobs created since President Biden/Harris took office – including 750,000 manufacturing jobs. · A record number of small businesses have been started since Biden/Harris took office
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  16. 3) A revitalized U.S. Manufacturing Sector · More than $300 billion in private investments to the U.S. manufacturing sector in just two years
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  17. 4) The largest restoration and expansion of America's vital infrastructure since the building of the Interstate Highway System · Massive renovations and improvements to drinking water systems to prevent "more Flints" · Historic policies mandating apprentice programs and removing barriers to unionizing efforts · The bipartisan "infrastructure week" delivered after three decades of Republican sabotage was short circuited by Biden's retail politicking skills
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  18. 5) The end to the "forever wars" and the restoration of thousands of American families to being whole again after decades of disruptive and destructive deployments · The reallocation of resources from "no-bid/cost-plus" contractors to caring for our servicemembers and veterans instead · The ability to respond to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine without a huge vulnerability in Af-Pak in the form of soft US targets and military personnel
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  19. 6) The successful negotiating of the global pandemic and an all-of-government response to limit death and suffering · Millions of lives saved by ethical, responsible, and professional leadership in a once-in-a-century pandemic · Policy over politics that kept people protected, regardless of polling numbers
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  20. 7) Historic student debt relief, in myriad ways and focused on those most at risk of fiscal hardship and/or personal bankruptcy · Up to 40 million borrowers stand to benefit · Up to 20 million borrowers become debt free
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  21. 9) The most action by any nation ever to combat climate catastrophe and mitigate climate change · The U.S. is leading the world in facing the crisis again · Restorative investments for communities most polluted by industry and resource extraction practices like fracking · Record protections for wetlands and waterways · Huge funding for alternative, renewable, and sustainable agricultural practices and research · The creation of millions of new green and alternative energy economy jobs
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  22. 10) Civil Rights defended · A woman's right to her own medical decisions is sacrosanct, and the Biden/Harris administration is defending it at all levels · The most diverse cabinet, administration, and judiciary in U.S. history · Establishing through policy and litigation that LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights
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  23. ...and so much more.
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  24.  @tonymiller6847  - Which gap? I'm not following you.
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  25. It is a war crime to put Gaza under siege. It is a war crime to use collective punishment against 5 million people for the actions of a few thousand Hamas terrorists. The EU and the U.S. are acting as co-conspirators to Israel's war crimes, as we have for 7 decades.
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  26. 33:20 - "...I've always considered myself a soldier¹, y'know one soldier's gonna go down in a fight, and there's a ton of new soldiers being produced every day..." - Jane McAlevey [Oct. 12th, 1964 - July 7th, 2024] Labor champion and author of books like Rules to Win By
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  27. ¹ A soldier in the fight for worker and labor rights, protections, and justice -- and also for all those things for all people. "...Jane taught us that winning is not inevitable, and neither is losing. Jane was obsessed with winning, and teaching others to win. She understood that losing is actually worse than keeping the status quo, that there is no moral value in being on the right side if you lose, that there is no romance in defeat. She taught us that if we do the work necessary to win, we will learn to win more. She took the successful methods that a long tradition of organizers has used for decades, and figured out how to systematically teach them to thousands of people around the world (another thing that Jane taught us: scale)." - Katie Miles Senior trainer at the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and organizer for over 15 years.
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  28. A follow-on question: What social media platforms were used to disseminate disinformation in Chile about this constitution? If you are a U.S. resident or voter, watch -- and counter -- disinformation on those platforms for the next 50 days before the midterms and leading up to 2024's election.
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  29.  @vivianalarrondo532  - I agree Chileans possess major knowledge, wisdom, and experience. They would not have elected Boric otherwise, in my view.
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  30.  @wagnar  - Thanks for adding your comment. Food for thought.
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  31. I'm curious how many of these folks protesting Angela Davis think they are "free speech absolutists" and love the hatefest Elon Musk has unleashed on Twitter?
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  32. One step at a time. Biden knows 100% forgiveness is unfeasible, and the legal challenges are unknown territory. Making the perfect the enemy of the good is so droll.
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  33.  @Bisquick  - Biden is President, and decided on this great start. The most pro-progressive policy President since FDR -- though he's no progressive, and neither was FDR. The Senate has two obstructionists who won't remove the 60-vote logjam tactic of the Republicans. That's why the maximal political tactic of the Debt Collective and others making perfect the enemy of the possible would result in nothing, as opposed to a major gain, if not what 15%-20% of Democratic voters wanted -- full relief.
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  34. Democrats have passed the laws the majority wants, Republicans won't even talk about the bills. Most recently, Democrats passed two bills "expanding and strengthening background checks for gun buyers" in the the U.S. House of Representatives almost 10 months ago in March 2021. Republicans refuse to even debate the bills because they know their protection of gun industry profits that are enabled by homicidally pro-gun state laws and lax enforcement of federal gun laws is widely unpopular.
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  35.  @jakehildebrand1824  - Your self-serving delusions are worse than useless, they are a tacit endorsement of politically motivated violence. You aren't a serious person regarding this matter. You are a witting or unwitting accomplice to domestic terrorists still engaged in insurgency and acts of terrorism because they can't gain influence by any other means.
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  36.  @kellyberry4173  - You've brought such an insightful and meaningful contribution to the discussion, Kelly. How can I thank you enough?
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  37.  @kellyberry4173  - Yeah, you need to look up sarcasm, Kel. You aren't bringing anything to the discussion. If you want to actually discuss something, make an argument instead of acting like this is a primary schoolyard.
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  38.  @kellyberry4173  - Meh Pluribus Unum = Meh More Than One. The username is an inside joke provocation to the majority of Americans who are politically disengaged. Regardless, you don't know who I am at all. You are way out over your skis with assumptions.
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  39.  @edwardhines2237  - Takeaways from the Jan 6th Committee Report: 1) Criminal Referrals for Trump · Obstruction of an official proceeding. · Conspiracy to defraud the United States. · Conspiracy to knowingly make a false statement. · Assisting, aiding or comforting an insurrection. 2) On Trump · Using lies and provocation. · Not honoring the Constitution. · Pressuring Pence. · Targeting the Department of Justice. · Pressuring state officials. · False electors. · Pressuring members of Congress. · False information in court. · Summoning and provoking the crowd. · Condemning Pence during the attack. · Failing to act. · Conspiracy. 3) On pre-attack intelligence and how agencies and law enforcement reacted · Prior warning of plans for violence. (Intelligence agencies and law enforcement knew that militia groups, led by the Proud Boys and Oathkeepers, were planning violence on Jan. 6 and that information was shared with the Secret Service, the president’s National Security Council and others in the executive branch.) · Left-wing groups were not significantly involved. (Antifa and other left-wing groups were not involved “to any material extent”...) · Intelligence and law enforcement missed Trump’s plans. · U.S. Capitol Police were unprepared, but other forces were more proactive. (The Washington Metropolitan Police Department was more proactive and ultimately deployed about 800 officers.) · Miscommunication at the Pentagon, no assistance from Trump. Source: Key takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee report summary by Lisa Desjardins - December 19th, 2022 for PBS
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  40.  @kellyberry4173  - I know using ALL CAPS makes you look like a fool. Bye forever, Kel. You keep doing you.
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  41. Frankly, if true, I'm glad the U.S. took out NordStream.
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  42. "While the 2016 effort was aimed at influencing duly chosen electors, the 2020 push sought to create lists of electors who would vote for Trump in battleground states that he lost and where the Republicans falsely claimed there had been widespread election irregularities. [The] [a]ttempt to Switch Slate ‘Resembled a Coup’"
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  43. ​​ @colonelangus8247 - Hilary Clinton did not attempt to falsify the results of the election by appointing illegitimate electors outside the legal framework and Republican party processes for duly appointed electors. Hilary Clinton hoped to sway Republican electors not bound by their state law or state party regulations to vote for the winner of the [Electoral College]* vote in their state. These duly appointed electors with the option to decide their vote freely are not equivalent to the fraudulent process Trump and Republicans engaged in to insert imposters into our election process. ___________________________________ * Correction edit.
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  44. Their homicidal greed has never been made more clear. They are mass murderers, along with all their thousands of co-conspirators in the Republican party.
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  45. It's the bigotry, st*pid. The white vote hasn't backed the Democrat in 60 years bc of the signing of the Civil Rights Act. This isn't about the fact that we're still stuck with the impact of the Citizens United ruling due to white, mainly Republican, intransigence on the filibuster.
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  46. There is no equivalence between the two major parties. None. Robert Reich summed it up perfectly: "Progressive Democrats will object to the freeze on certain domestic discretionary spending programs and additional work requirements on the recipients of food stamps and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families as unfair and unnecessary." "But most House Democrats will go along with the deal because they believe in government, and they don’t want the US to default – with potentially cataclysmic consequences domestically and internationally." "Many in the House Maga crowd, on the other hand, will see this vote as an opportunity to show their supporters that they’re willing to blow up the system, because they were voted in on their promise to blow up the system."
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  47.  @brucejackson3844  - Then we should be even more aware that the 15%-20% of the party we represent needs the larger coalition of the left in order to get legislation passed and thus build up our faction and expand our influence. The fact that we won both Senate elections in Georgia is due to the fact that we have a broad coalition. Warnock won a[s] a solid progressive liberal, Ossoff won as a mainstream liberal with a modern anti-racist and pro-LGBTQIA+ progressive liberal streak. In fact, Ossoff and Fetterman share a similar "dual personality" regarding being progressive on social issues and more centrist on economic issues.
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  48.  @arkinyte13  - Nancy Pelosi routinely and happily works with the 95 member Congressional Progressive Caucus, but -isn't a progressive and has never called herself one- ¹. 48 of the 9[5] members of the caucus are currently Black or POC and it was established in 1991 by Reps Ron Dellums (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Thomas Andrews (D-ME), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT). It's our most powerful tool for change and deserves more recognition for what they do day-in and day-out. _________________________________________________ ¹ CORRECTION: "...Pelosi was one of the early members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which was started in the early 1990s by then-Rep. Bernie Sanders. Pelosi voted against the Iraq War in 2002 and was a champion of marriage equality well before the issue hit the mainstream. Her success passing the Affordable Care Act in 2010 has won her legions of supporters on the party’s left wing, especially as President Donald Trump and the Republicans have tried to repeal the health care law." I should've known that and stand corrected. She doesn't call herself a progressive these days.
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  49.  @arkinyte13  - I understand you have your own metric for what is a progressive liberal, that's fine. My point is, we should not lose sight of the history of progressive politics in the Democratic party as well as outside of it, and continue to leverage assets we have on hand today, and not trade-off what I see as the massive advantages of "additive" versus "reductive" political strategies. In that spirit, I shared the fact about the number of members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, in other words, elected Democrats and one Independent who identify as progressives, and the polling data from Pew and others that shows 15%-20% of Democratic voters call themselves liberal progressives (for added context, 25%-30% call themselves liberals, and 35%-40% call themselves moderates, 5%-10% call themselves conservatives, and 2%-5% call themselves very conservative).
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  50. Secretary Austin is right. Because of the genocidal and global threat Putin's Russia poses to self-determination and democracy, Russia must be weakened. Crimea isn't independent, so it doesn't matter if they want to be Russian, does it? Even positing the idea completely ignores Ukrainian sovereignty.
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