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Rep Omar: "Stop pretending we can't afford to house our homeless, heal planet, feed our children..." [View all] kpete Mar 2022 OP

K&R ck4829 Mar 2022 #1

indeed. you can afford $10 million dollar super boats and high tec bang bangs but not us . AllaN01Bear Mar 2022 #2

We can easily end poverty. The politicians chose not to. Autumn Mar 2022 #3

Yes. She does. Like it is. Like the Rich Media won't say or want her to say. My superhero. Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #9

And as an elected official, what will she do about it? brooklynite Mar 2022 #4

She will voice her opinion, get others to agree and cast her single vote? Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #7

She needs the "rich media" to convince other House and Senate members? brooklynite Mar 2022 #10

Yes, many. Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #15

Does she really think the it is the 'rich' media's job? Personally I think it is the job of Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #42

Most people will not support cold eggs and luke-warm coffee at breakfast. jaxexpat Apr 2022 #78

Yes. All true. What do anyone know of the real news but what is fed to us by media? Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2022 #82

Tweet tweet tweet. nt comradebillyboy Mar 2022 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Jetheels Mar 2022 #26

She's one of many elected officials. She's doing what she can do to call attention to poverty, Autumn Mar 2022 #11

so many tend to conveniently forget that communicating with & influencing the vox populi often leads Celerity Mar 2022 #47

I appreciate that fact that she and a few others are showing people what is possible but isn't being Autumn Mar 2022 #48

How much time do you have? ck4829 Mar 2022 #14

Many elected officials, including her, list policy positions on their websites. Torchlight Mar 2022 #16

Not interested in their policy positions; interested in their accomplishments. brooklynite Mar 2022 #17

I found that what seems to be and what is are often miles apart. Torchlight Mar 2022 #19

Here you go, easy to locate her record Arazi Mar 2022 #29

Yes, but is she an effective lawmaker like Nita Lowey or Carolyn Maloney? lapucelle Mar 2022 #39

You're seriously comparing 20+ year MOC with a freshman? Arazi Mar 2022 #56

Let's compare Representative Omar to the other Democratic freshman in her class. lapucelle Mar 2022 #60

compare ranking dems to ranking republicans I bet it is skewed I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #66

What does that even mean? N/T lapucelle Mar 2022 #67

Thanks. Tbh, I'm not fussed about her ranking atm Arazi Apr 2022 #85

It's remarkable how well some Democratic freshman rank when compared to "20+ year MOCs". lapucelle Mar 2022 #62

If only she could do something mcar Mar 2022 #53

She and a few others have tried but they keep getting slapped back from...well, you know who you are Samrob Apr 2022 #73

Examples? Like what? What does that mean? betsuni Apr 2022 #74

They've tried what? mcar Apr 2022 #81

$814 Billion a year year after year on military,America can afford to buy the moon, prefers weapons. Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #5

Yep ck4829 Mar 2022 #20

Eisenhower probably said it best in his cross of iron speech. LT Barclay Mar 2022 #25

Sad and true, and sadder by the day as the world seems to have learned nothing from history. Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2022 #83

Exfuckin'zactly. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #6

Exactly. niyad Mar 2022 #12

We're not broke! Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #13

Ding! Ding! Ding! We hava winner!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2022 #18

We need a population control program. Let's begin with no more billionare$ and richer. NCjack Mar 2022 #21

K&R Solly Mack Mar 2022 #22

Wow, great post LT Barclay Mar 2022 #27

+1 Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2022 #84

K&R DLevine Mar 2022 #23

What Should We Do About People Who Simply Don't Want To Work DanieRains Mar 2022 #24

Give them a guaranteed basic income and a place to live gratuitous Mar 2022 #28

True, out of millions of people, not every person is going to fit into the 9 to 5 J-O-B thing that Jetheels Mar 2022 #32

That sounds lovely and it will never happen. This country is too far to the right to enact Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #43

Well then, that's it gratuitous Mar 2022 #49

No that is not it...we need to work towards getting the country moved left...and in the Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #58

No, no, no, you convinced me gratuitous Mar 2022 #59

I will never happen in the short term...which is what I said...not with the numbers we have now. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #61

Bearing in mind that those lovely left-wing social democracies in Europe won't either... brooklynite Mar 2022 #64

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2022 #46

Rampant mental illness makes it hard to hold down jobs NickB79 Mar 2022 #35

Thank you. Excellent points. nt DLevine Mar 2022 #44

You can't just walk into a McD's and get a job. sheshe2 Apr 2022 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Apr 2022 #72

Billionaires and oligarchs are today's royalty and nobility. wnylib Mar 2022 #30

Indeed, we should call them our very own oligarchs ck4829 Mar 2022 #31

She has a habit of poking the big cage. twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #33

Why are things that have already been accomplished elsewhere somehow impossible in the U.S.A.? hunter Mar 2022 #34

Honestly, we should call it reverse-subsidies ck4829 Mar 2022 #37

Nice sloganeering, but not quite the reality, as I understand it. thesquanderer Mar 2022 #36

Try reading. This OP is not about AOC. The "monthly child tax credit payments had in effect, Autumn Mar 2022 #40

The child credits were nothing more than a credit folks get at the end of the year given out Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #45

Income thresholds were not raised, they were lowered questionseverything Mar 2022 #65

Sorry, I mis-wrote AOC instead of Omar. Point remains. thesquanderer Mar 2022 #54

That's a highly contrived way of looking at the problem. hunter Mar 2022 #41

But founders of a company always own a lot of the stock. Which means... thesquanderer Mar 2022 #51

Money itself is "theoretical." hunter Mar 2022 #55

K&R. This post and the comments made me think of a quote I heard several days ago c-rational Mar 2022 #38

But, but, my Freedom. Communist demorat.. &#@%! Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #50

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2022 #52

Not to sound like a broken record here, but in our particular capitalist utopia, PatrickforB Mar 2022 #57

"The Squad" ymetca Mar 2022 #63

If the squad does nothing but make the owners uncomfortable from time to time questionseverything Mar 2022 #68

Great Comment!!! McKim Mar 2022 #69

Abso-fucking-lutely. Martin68 Mar 2022 #70

Well... Mike Nelson Apr 2022 #75

We also have to stop pretending that it's politically possible to do so Kaleva Apr 2022 #76

Democrats don't have large majorities in Congress, that's why. betsuni Apr 2022 #77

Normalize calling them oligarchs IronLionZion Apr 2022 #79

Repukes refuse to feed and house these people. The Jungle 1 Apr 2022 #80