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Apologize I didn't have time for the video, so don't know what I missed. Yeah, she *would* be 100% Bernie would-a won. I'm sorry, the center will *never* vote for a socialist. Won't happen. That's why they all backed Biden, because he *could* win. And he *did.* Otherwise it would-a been four more years of Trump.

But she's not entirely delusional. I agree with her that neither party is going for the center. The flaw in her thinking, which is why I can manage to take her very seriously, is that she thinks these problems come because the Democratic party isn't far enough to the *left.* Ruy Tuxiera has written a number of articles about the *facts* of the matter. The *facts* of that matter is that the Dems are *already* too far left. The Dems are now the party of the monied interests. She was right about the big money going to Biden. But that's not all. The people who *run* the Dems are the PMC elites, right?

People that voted for Trump may not be the most erudite. But they know when they're getting the shaft from the PMC elites that make up the Dems. Me? I voted for Biden. But if I'd known ahead-a time what "Woke" even meant, and that Biden was the *president* of the Woke, I might not have. People will wonder at the news. He issued two executive orders on Jan 1. One for Kendi-style equity and the other for trans rights. And then there's his Equality Act.

You know how many people in this country know anything about this trans "stuff." So few that if You said ZERO You wouldn't be far off. England, France, Sweden and the Netherlands I think. They're pulling *away* from this gender-affirming *crap* because there's ZERO, zip, zilch, NADA SCIENCE behind it.

No strong studies in favor, and reports of grievious harm from it. Who knew?

That's why the Repubs are the party of populism. Simple as that. American don't want this Progressive Woke nonsense. Not more of it.

Others explained the economic downsides of Socialism. I would only add that the $15 minimum wage has one unintended consequence that people just refuse to even look at. It will speed UP the trend towards AI and automation, right? You can buy a burger-flipper for $60K. Compared to a $15 / hour burger-flipper who sometimes doesn't even show up?

Better bet would be to slow DOWN automation. It'll be hard to make adjustments no matter how soon it comes, right?

Sorry it's so long.

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While sharing most of your reservations, I did vote for trump, because I feared exactly the kind of disaster we have in Biden. Sometimes the devil you know is better than the one you don’t.

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I understand. Trump got some good things done. Still, IMO, he did too much to energize the Progressive Nut-Wing of the Dem party. Division at a time we needed consensus. That's why he lost the election.

Granted, Biden no better, IMO.

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