SoCoBills

Will do. I've read enough of your posts to understand your political beliefs. You clearly struggle to hold people from your own party to the same levels of scrutiny which you hold members of the opposite party. That makes you nothing more than a party line hack. I've detailed positions and outlined points of my positions and in response you've avoided answering to things for which you have no answers. Instead, you deflect with a condecending one liner as if it isn't easily seen through. That's fine, I knew what I was signing up for when I entered this conversation. This isn't exactly an impartial or objective audience.

I bet you don't take any issue with the amount of times Trump has been caught lying...over and over and over again to the American people. I bet you also don't take issue with the fact that he was caught paying hush money to a porn star he was having an affair with when Barron was just 4 months old. I bet you don't care that Fox News had this story before the election but sat on it because they wanted Trump to win. I bet you ignore the fact that Trump faked a medical condition of bone spurs he didn't even have to avoid serving this country only to blast McCain for getting caught and then feign anger over football players kneeling during the anthem when he's a cowardly pathetic draft dodger. Who is not a serious person exactly? I'd say it's people that are brainwashed into being party line drones. I am very critical of members of both parties and I let voting records do the talking to see if they match my own personal values and opinions based on research. Voting record consistency doesn't lie. Most people here though would rather just lazily regurgitate Faux News Propaganda. All of this stuff you don't care about but when Omar points out the lobby influence AIPAC, an Israeli lobby group focused on Israeli/US relations has by get this...lobbying...she is somehow being racist by pointing out that they...lobby. I bet you all also believe AOC wants to steal your cows, ban airplanes and make everyone become Vegan.

It's all cherry picked garbage and selective outrage. I'm sure these are the same people that shrug at Trump's "shithole countries" line and roll their eyes at people who think the way he speaks about Mexicans and immigrants is racist. Trump could walk down the street shooting people dead for sport and they'd be more fake angry by Omar quoting rap lyrics.

Do explain how it is a masquerade?

I shouldn't have to do all of your homework for you. Instead I will direct you to go to the AIPAC website "about sections" and read through it. They brag about how they lobby and what they've accomplished. They don't hide or deny it. It's what they do. They exist to lobby to impact US foreign policy relations with Israel.

It's odd that you hate Muslims so much but I'm guessing Christians are perfectly fine regardless of how many hate killings and mass shooting atrocities are committed by far right, Christian extremists in this country. I don't hate anyone of any religion. Extremists come in all shapes, sizes, ethnicities and religious backgrounds. I hate extremists. Having a Hijab does not make you an extremist just like being a Christian does not make you a mass shooter or Domestic Terrorist like that coast guard officer Christopher Paul Hansen among others, Dylan Roof and mass events throughout history.

The very first Senate Bill that was passed in 2019 is one that punishes critics of Israel. Lobby money impacts policy. It's truth and in this case it's kind of scary. While I don't disagree with all that you've said did you really have to say it in the most insulting and racist way possible? "Jews are Jewing it up"?? Talk about anti-Semitism.

Omfg with the bread lines. You really regurgitate Fox News Propaganda. He doesn't think people should have to wait in line starving for bread. If you listen to context of anything ever or just used your brain you would know this isn't true. Come on, stick to reality and don't talk crazy.

Bernie has never said being successful is a crime. He's embraced the term socialist rather than fight it constantly of late but he is a Democratic Socialist. Socialism aspects only provide what should be human rights - access to education and healthcare. He believes in the ability to achieve the American Dream. Crony Capitalism and a corrupt and rigged economy is the greatest threat to that issue. Can you date that quote for me? I disagree with everything in this response but appreciate your attempt at a logical debate. The idea that a core value of capitalism today in America is altruism and not profit and greed above all else sounds absolutely bonkers to me. Profit and greed is the name of the game today. Not helping our neighbors. This profit and greed is what got us here.

Yep. Racism goes in all directions. Care to explain what exactly is factually innacurate about my post or the racism displayed within this thread? AIPAC and Israel lobby our government using millions of lobby dollars annually. It continues to and has already impacted foreign policy in the region. Rep Omar was elected on a "anti-corruption" rid money from politics platform so anyone acting surprised she brings these ideas to this committee is ignorant. You claim I speak in meaningless platitudes and yet you offer zero analysis to debate me.

Ahh the 3 house argument. Listen, it's not a crime or bad to be well off. His homes are all modest but Senators make close to $200K annually. Being in Congress as long as he has of course he's ammassed personal wealth and there is nothing wrong with that. Bernie is still willing to pay his fair share of taxes on his wealth. He also is far less wealthy than all other members of Congress who have been there even half as long as he has because he hasn't sold out to lobby's.

Regarding Bernie contradictions - it's amazing the standards people try and hold politicians to with whom they don't like while overlooking complete insanity by their parties electorate or POTUS. Let me address as many of those "contradictions" as I have the time to right now. Im rushing and using my phone to type so apologies for likely spelling errors to come: 1. Of course he uses planes, for a politician traveling the globe campaigning it's a necessary evil. Bernie's climate change beliefs still hold and this is not a contradiction. He's pushing for alternative options for transportation like high speed rails and ways to make air travel more environmentally friendly. Biofuels or alternative energy sources etc. 2. Joining the Democratic Party isn't a contradiction. Bernie knew he couldn't win as an independent so he started helping to transform the Democratic Party bc it lost its way long ago. In comes a group of Justice Democrats and also notice how all of the centrist candidates now are using all of Bernie's talking points in their campaigns for 2020. He's transformed the party into something that more closely mirrors his views because they make sense. 3. You mention his donations and how much money he's raised. He took a no corporate donation no Super Pac money pledge. Again, Bernie doesn't believe in absolute wealth equality but just an end to immoral levels of corruption caused inequality. Average donations of $27 dollars I believe whereas Kamela had an event recently with tickets by lobbyists going for like $30,000 a pop. I'm out of time for now but it's wild u need to focus on things of zero consequence bc politically speaking Bernie has been the most consistent politician in terms of voting record, rhetoric and policy position of the last few generations.

When the constitution was written a free market made sense. Competition, hard work, supply and demand and the American Dream. Now however, regulation is necessary to prevent corporate greed from ruining the economy for the benefit of the richest in the country. Our Republic doesn't represent the will of the people and that is a 100% fact. Studies have shown this. The will of the people has 0% influence on whether or not laws are passed in Congress. How many more times can we pay for bailouts? Banks are already back to handing out subprime mortgages. Again you go to the "socialism" is evil type argument but when social principals are being used to establish minimum standards of living, when money is removed from the political equation and regulation of big business creates real competition as opposed to corporate consolidation with all competitors under the same umbrella of a few parent corporations price fixing the market to suffocate consumers....then and only then in an economy this big can the will of the people and not the elite be represented. Capitalism unchecked in this modern era is all about greed, corporate consolidation, monopolizing markets and finding loopholes in laws and tax Haven's to get the rich, richer and richer. No longer does increased worker productivity equal increased wages. No longer can most families afford to have the typical old school family dynamic where Dad works and Mom is at home raising the kids and keeping the home. Now both parents must work full time, kids are raised by daycares or babysitters or if you are lucky, family members while you are at work. People call this generation lazy and entitled but this generation has it way harder than generations before it. Paychecks don't go as far as stagnant pay with increasing costs of living continues to shrink the middle class. I'm sorry I understand the fear of calling things Socialism and change being scary to some but establishing social minimums of healthcare and education as human rights is not the same thing as the government taking control of the entire economy with Socialism in the fear mongering ways Fox News pundits would have you believe. If you look at the corruption and greed of pharmaceutical and health insurance companies alone and really researched it you'd be all in on single payer. These other countries rank way higher in quality and pricing than we do. People are legit dying because they cannot afford to get healthcare they need to live and these are including people with health insurance.

How is Bernie a contradiction. I've seen a few BS arguments about this so I'm wondering what pretense you are basing this claim on.

People comparing AOC or Bernie Sanders brand of Democratic Socialism to Venezuela are either purposefully spreading fear mongering Propaganda, are extremely ignorant or are incredibly unintelligent. Look to Scandinavian and European models as a more accurate depiction of some of the policy ideas surrounding their platforms. I am shocked you guys take this lunacy seriously. I bet you all believe AOC wants to steal your Hamberders and ban airplanes and cows too right? Unbelievable.