ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agoAfter Democrats lost the working class, union leaders say it's time to 'reconstruct the Democratic Party'www.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up1281arrow-down16
arrow-up1275arrow-down1external-linkAfter Democrats lost the working class, union leaders say it's time to 'reconstruct the Democratic Party'www.nbcnews.comZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square95fedilink
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-26 hours agoBasically anything was approved as long as it was framed as national security. The terrorists won with 9/11
minus-squarepenquin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoOh yeah, I’ve heard about that from some YouTube folks. Isn’t that when the patriot act was started when the government started reading people’s texts and listening to their phone calls ever since?
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 hours agoYup, it was the catalyst that led us to where we’re at. It let the government seize unconstitutional levels of power.
minus-squarepenquin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·59 minutes agoMan, next 4 years are going to be very interesting
Basically anything was approved as long as it was framed as national security.
The terrorists won with 9/11
Oh yeah, I’ve heard about that from some YouTube folks. Isn’t that when the patriot act was started when the government started reading people’s texts and listening to their phone calls ever since?
Yup, it was the catalyst that led us to where we’re at. It let the government seize unconstitutional levels of power.
Man, next 4 years are going to be very interesting