West Wing was a decent series. Portrayed an administration of people who weren’t perfect, but tried to do the right things.
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1984@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
I can’t even imagine America with a president like Bernie Sanders. It would be… Good? I can’t see it.
EchoCranium@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 weeks ago
They had us watch the Filibuster episode in school, and boy did that whitewash such a horrendous loophole in our system.
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Aren’t they ALL exceptionally awesome until they get elected and nothing ever changes then?
glimse@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Unfamiliar with his career, eh?
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Non-american, so yes 😊
glimse@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
He’s one of the furthest left politicians in the history of the country and has been consistent with it since the 60s.
If you’ve heard of him, it was him getting sidelined in 2016 so the Democrats could run Hilary Clinton. If you haven’t heard of him, it’s because that sidelining extends to his entire career.
I wouldn’t vote for him now due to his age but he would have been a powerhouse if he won.
philipsdirk@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Regarding the TV show, I quite liked Designated Survivor
hark@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
2016 felt like a pivotal moment and we got stuck with the worst outcome. Sometimes I wonder how much different everything would have turned out if Bernie had gotten the nomination and went on to become president.
jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Fucking Brexit.
AA5B@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I feel like 2024 was such a pivotal year. Economy going well inflation getting under control, interest rates falling. We were finally investing a little in our infrastructure, our future. Progress toward getting college costs under controlEV sales and renewable energy were gangbusters, record amounts of public land protected from drilling. The 2035 goal for many states to phase out new combustion vehicles looked achievable. Federal state and local incentives were helping more homeowners switch away from fossil fuels, to even free solar for low income. More locally we had passed a millionaires tax going toward transit improvements and free school lunch. Some amount of free public university…… it was a great time to be alive!
We had made so much progress that 2024 was the first time in my life I thought America was ready for a progressive
I was so very very wrong