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[–] Krono -5 points 2 months ago (78 children)

The modern democratic party has adopted the positions of 2005 republicans. They might as well adopt the personnel of 2005 republicans too.

[–] the_artic_one@programming.dev 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They're against gay marriage and gearing up for a gigantic tax cut for the wealthy?

[–] Krono -1 points 2 months ago

Democrats have kept the Trump tax cut scheme where the wealthy pay less, and the working class tax cuts expire. This is the ratchet effect, where republicans move the country right, then democrats normalize the rightward shift instead of pushing back.

Kamala has lowered her desired capital gains tax rate to a pathetic 28%.

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