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I'd argue the Democratic Party in California is mostly Neo-liberals (shit-libs really) and not actual progressives (yes, no true Scotsman fallacy). That's why t
by diogenescynic 5y ago
I'd argue the Democratic Party in California is mostly Neo-liberals (shit-libs really) and not actual progressives (yes, no true Scotsman fallacy). That's why they focus on woke issues and not actually raising minimum wage, universal healthcare, free college, subsidized childcare, guaranteed paternity/maternity leave. The democrats who control California are like Pelosi--using their positions to enrich themselves but actually only giving out breadcrumbs to everyone else. Bernie is the only real progressive I'm aware of, everyone else is some woke, virtue signaling Neo-liberal that is actually not that different from Hillary or the third-way democrats.
- ac29 5y ago> not actually raising minimum wage The California minimum wage has increased every year since 2017 and will continue to do so through 2023: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_MinimumWage.htm https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_MinimumWage.htm If you want to argue that 5-10% increases per year are not enough, OK, but you cant argue they haven't raised it.
- diogenescynic 5y agoFair point. I meant raising the minimum wage enough to be an actual living wage. The democrats do their part to make sure minimum wage is still a poverty wage. The larger point I was trying to make is that they push symbolic or insignificant policy changes that don't actually do anything to improve the lives of most. There's a reason the working class keeps shifting away from democrats and to republicans. Someone living paycheck to paycheck doesn't have time to worry about "decolonizing" our education system. Democrat politicians like are their own greatest enemy. They can keep winning in democratic strongholds, but they've let republicans take over state and local politics in most states.