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Chasstev365

(7,702 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:07 AM 6 hrs ago

Why I would support JB Pritzker for president in 2028:

* Like Joe Biden, I believe Pritzker is an unashamed New Deal Democrat and not afraid to stand up for working people.

* Like the Kennedys (RFK Jr. excluded), JB is very wealthy, yet believes the rich have an obligation to pay their fair share and help people who are worse off.

* Pritzker is a strong suppoter of Civil Rights for all, including the LGBTQ community

* Is he is strong on reproductive freedom

* Pritzker would support Isreal, but not be a puppet of Bibi Netanyahu

* Young voters agree with almost everything listed above, which might cause more engagement and turnout

I know many feel we must have a safe, centrist Democrat like Andy Beshear (a good guy), but I think many are thinking out of fear rather than reality. They are under estimating the growing anger in the US over income inequality, corporate greed and gouging, and the Epstein Class buying our elections.

We may never have a better moment to elect a progressive president than is 2028 and if successful, we can bury the Republican Party for years to come. I believe JB is the man to do it!







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Why I would support JB Pritzker for president in 2028: (Original Post) Chasstev365 6 hrs ago OP
Agree 😀 Sun-Moon 6 hrs ago #1
he's pledged to prosecute the criminals in this admin. mopinko 6 hrs ago #2
I like both Pritzker and Beshear Orangepeel 6 hrs ago #3
I admit maybe it's just my perception about Beshear; JB seems more vocal. Chasstev365 6 hrs ago #7
I like him the more I learn about him Redleg 6 hrs ago #4
He doesn't support a billionaire's tax SamuelTheThird 6 hrs ago #5
He tried hard to get a Progressive Tax passed in IL, but billionaire Ken Griffith paid millions in ads to defeat it. Chasstev365 6 hrs ago #6

Sun-Moon

(251 posts)
1. Agree 😀
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:19 AM
6 hrs ago

As an Illinois voter, I would miss him as governor, however I feel he would do what was necessary to help the country heal and serve all the people.

mopinko

(73,668 posts)
2. he's pledged to prosecute the criminals in this admin.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:22 AM
6 hrs ago

that rt there wd get my vote, even if i didnt already love him.

and ftr, the family has done much for the city of chgo. he’s the ‘poorest’ member of the family.

Redleg

(6,912 posts)
4. I like him the more I learn about him
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:29 AM
6 hrs ago

He seems like a stand-up guy. I am sure that as we near the primary season more will be revealed about him and his record.

I should add the my own governor, Andy Beshear, is also a great guy and I know quite a bit more about him. I would support either of them.

SamuelTheThird

(1,085 posts)
5. He doesn't support a billionaire's tax
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:35 AM
6 hrs ago

Is a billionaire really what we want in an oligarchic age?

Chasstev365

(7,702 posts)
6. He tried hard to get a Progressive Tax passed in IL, but billionaire Ken Griffith paid millions in ads to defeat it.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:48 AM
6 hrs ago
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