Just thinking about all those "qualified" people who gave us the war in Viet Nam, the War in Iraq, 20 years too long (of failing) in Afghanistan, didn't care - or didn't have the spine - to give Americans what the citizens of every other advanced democracy have: universal health care, free college, paid maternity/paternity leave, free child care and a guaranteed livable wage. I mean, they've done such a bang up job and all. Over the last 48 years, $50 trillion has been transferred from the bottom 90 percent of Americans to the top one percent. The idea that only those whose careers have been entrenched in a system that drove us into that ditch should possibly be considered "qualified" to lead us out of it is preposterous. We don't need to respect such a system; we need to disrupt it.

Feb 19, 2023 · 6:42 AM UTC

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"The idea that only those whose careers have been entrenched in a system that drove us into that ditch should possibly be considered "qualified" to lead us out of it is Preposterous. We don't need to respect such a system; we need to disrupt it."
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Run, Marianne, Run! ✌️🇺🇸
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But you support the war in Ukraine. You sound like a typical liberal hypocrite. Marianne, whatever happened to your idea of creating a department of Peace? And where were you today for the anti-war protest in DC?
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Yes, that is the point, among several similar points. The US has been "taken over" by its military industrial complex, which President Eisenhower warned us about just as he was leaving office. We need to re-democratize our country, starting with ending Citizens United.
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As a provider of care contracted with Medicare and someone who has it for insurance, I will say this, Medicare for All will be extremely problematic for all involved. We must do better.
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You must come out strongly for peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine!
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Bravo. Thank you for remaining the wise voice expressing what most of us think and feel about our leadership.☮️🇨🇦
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Marianne, run for 2024 POTUS! We have to overhaul capitalism. The citizens' collective direct control of the economy is key. Already @EconCommonGood and @DemocracyCollab have some ideas to rapidly scale up!
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Agreed. The money going to Ukraine should be going to rebuild US communities, towns and cities 1st..
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You're in full-blown support of those people, you gaslighting tool. This journalist, who exposed the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam, is now exposing the people you support. seymourhersh.substack.com/p/…
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