Comments on: Friday Talking Points -- Progressives Gathering Steam http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/21/friday-talking-points-progressives-gathering-steam/ Reality-based political commentary Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:28:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/21/friday-talking-points-progressives-gathering-steam/#comment-223025 nypoet22 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:31:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27971#comment-223025 the thing about all of these is not just that they're broken promises, but that they're directly due to his own incompetence. Biden dealt with similar, and did his best to dig us out. Trump has actively made each of those things worse, and makes a show of not caring. the thing about all of these is not just that they're broken promises, but that they're directly due to his own incompetence. Biden dealt with similar, and did his best to dig us out. Trump has actively made each of those things worse, and makes a show of not caring.

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/21/friday-talking-points-progressives-gathering-steam/#comment-223023 italyrusty Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:14:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27971#comment-223023 Bravo! 7 punchy TPs this week! Bravo! 7 punchy TPs this week!

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/21/friday-talking-points-progressives-gathering-steam/#comment-223022 MtnCaddy Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:19:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27971#comment-223022 Imagine if the Democratic Donor Class let Kamala advocate for even just one or two of these. That’s right — I hold these assholes responsible for Trump 2.0. Imagine if the Democratic Donor Class let Kamala advocate for even just one or two of these. That’s right — I hold these assholes responsible for Trump 2.0.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/21/friday-talking-points-progressives-gathering-steam/#comment-223021 MtnCaddy Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:16:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27971#comment-223021 <i> Defining which ideas are which will probably be a struggle, but that's how the sausage is made.</i> This might help: 86% to 93% favor Universal Background Checks 81% favor Improving Enforcement of Existing Laws 81%… Raising Legal Age to Buy a Gun to 21 80%… "Red Flag" Laws (Extreme Risk Protection Orders) 70% - 74% Universal Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) 66% - 70% Prioritizing Renewable Energy over Fossil Fuels 65% - 75% Making the ACA's Tax Credits Permanent 61% to 63% Banning Assault-Style Weapons 63% - 79% Wealth Tax (on the ultra-rich) 63% to 64% Abortion Legal in All/Most Cases, versus Illegal in All/Most Cases around 36% 63% - 66% Ending Qualified Immunity for Police 60% - 67% $15 Federal Minimum Wage (or $12 in some States) 59% - 81% Green New Deal support when described in terms of its goals (jobs, clean energy) 55% - 60% Medicare for All (Single-Payer) 50% - 60% Public Financing of Elections (aka Getting Money Out of Politics) I used AI to gather this data around New Years. It appears that the majority of Americans are “radical Marxist Communist Socialists” Establishment Dems are the Republican Wing of the Democratic Party. Progressives are the FDR Wing. Returning to these roots will smash the Repugs. Defining which ideas are which will probably be a struggle, but that's how the sausage is made.

This might help:

86% to 93% favor
Universal Background Checks

81% favor
Improving Enforcement of Existing Laws

81%…
Raising Legal Age to Buy a Gun to 21

80%…
"Red Flag" Laws (Extreme Risk Protection Orders)

70% - 74%
Universal Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K)

66% - 70%
Prioritizing Renewable Energy over Fossil Fuels

65% - 75%
Making the ACA's Tax Credits Permanent

61% to 63%
Banning Assault-Style Weapons

63% - 79%
Wealth Tax (on the ultra-rich)

63% to 64%
Abortion Legal in All/Most Cases, versus Illegal in All/Most Cases around 36%

63% - 66%
Ending Qualified Immunity for Police

60% - 67%
$15 Federal Minimum Wage (or $12 in some States)

59% - 81%
Green New Deal support when described in terms of its goals (jobs, clean energy)

55% - 60%
Medicare for All (Single-Payer)

50% - 60%
Public Financing of Elections (aka Getting Money Out of Politics)

I used AI to gather this data around New Years.
It appears that the majority of Americans are “radical Marxist Communist Socialists”

Establishment Dems are the Republican Wing of the Democratic Party. Progressives are the FDR Wing. Returning to these roots will smash the Repugs.

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