EXCLUSIVE! Sen. Chris Murphy on Trump's Win, How Dems Rebrand, & Biden's Decision to Run Again

[@cassandratq9301]

This interview was one of the best ever conducted on The Bulwark. Please have Senator Murphy on often.

[@GrannySmith]

Agreed!

[@JackAShepherd]

He is so fantastic... I hope he runs for president. He actually answers questions! He doesn't speak in soundbites... Not a lot of politicians are able to do that

[@dianezybrands8250]

He walks across our state every year, to listen to voters. Walks! Not rides.

[@JackAShepherd]

@ One of my former besties (turned weirdly anti-democracy) recently moved to CT and said she hates Chris Murphy 'cause he's a phony 'cause of his obsession with gun control 🤔

[@ratbaby86]

Chris Murphy is one of the very few senators I trust is there for the right reasons. I really value his pov and his integrity.

[@kylescanlon9167]

I’d rather move back to CT from NC because he truly does what a Senator is suppose to do

[@t.k3025]

He didn’t stand up for Gaza.

[@tracevicente]

Senator Murphy, you are a true civil servant. Stay bold and brave ✊

[@georgewashington3555]

Murphy..... Dems do not fight.. Merrick Garland is the big part of it, and blame is on Obama picking him then Biden allowing him to stay on. I blame all 3 but i also blame dem party for being so slow meak deluded and indecisive.. Never miss a chance to show their meakness and wrong calculations when it comes to fighting against REpublicans or actually fighting for Democracy, Rule of law, and citizens. What we have today is allot on Those 3 men.. and dems fail strategies. Why would you keep Merrick Garland so long when he was obviously so wrong? Its disgusting.

[@davidwalsh3410]

Indeed! -CT resident

[@raleenmiller8899]

AMEN

[@RachelArchelaus]

I'm moving back to CT from Utah because of people like Chris Murphy. Thanks for having him on.

[@pohjiebarbosa]

North or south? Grew up in Bethel, love Simsbury

[@FudgethePudge]

No, no you’re not 😂

[@Michellelovesanimals-OFD]

WE LOVE CHRIS......HE'S A KEEPER ! I AM ALSO PARTIAL TO BLUMENTHAL ! I KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON OUR SENATORS TO FOLLOW THE RIGHT PATH AND PROTECT US. COME HOME RACHEL !

[@lucisferre6361]

I moved to Connecticut from Florida in the beginning of 2012. I have voted for senator Murphy as often as I have been able to despite the fact that I had my voting rights stripped for me in florida. This man is exemplary of what good government is and though Blumenthal is a bit more conservative, I'm proud to have him too. Please come back. You and everyone else that are kind and loving will always be welcome here despite the fact that people are a little crusty when you first meet them. After you get to know them you find out that the salt of the earth, and if they're not hopefully they'll move to Florida.

[@nick8243]

Nice I grew up in Granby. Nice blue town.

[@missycohen26]

Wonderful conversation. My daughter is currently a college student in Connecticut. Grateful for Senator Murphy’s wisdom.

[@cassandratq9301]

Sherrod Brown must run to replace Vance! Ohio will be BEGGING for Sherrod by the time of the special election, and he has 100% name recognition.

[@lourdesgreen2213]

Agree, love Brown

[@joquartobeans398]

Sherrod has been an outstanding senator. I dread Bernie Moreno stepping into Brown’s office. It won’t be good for Ohio citizens.

[@johncraig86]

Tim Ryan

[@barbjs2000]

Many of us are devastated. More so than 2016. This time we lost the whole government. So many of us have had the will knocked out of us.

[@wespeakforthetrees]

Come back and vote in the midterms, Never give up!

[@matildamatilda1836w]

It's been beyond rough 💔 But taking a moment to breath and process, and then it is time to get angry and roll up one's sleeves! 💪 Figuring out what helps us get there. I have an "angry music" playlist, which helps me get in the mood.

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

@@matildamatilda1836w consider including Rachmaninoff Moment Musicaux op. 16 No. 4. Very angry piano. This was written in the time of the Tsar, though Rachmaninoff lived well past the Russian Revolution. Russia never has gotten quite over that upset. If still alive I am sure Rachmaninoff would give the Tsar, the USSR, Trump, and Putin alike a big "screw you" and the USA a big "what the hot heck ever happened to you?" (Yes, I think even the Tsar had a finger in the blame for MAGA. When one goes around saying how Christian they are when they're lying through their teeth, this kind of long lasting spiritual dirty pool begins.)

[@cathleenel-amin997]

Thank you, Senator Murphy, for holding the line. People need to resist or we completely fail

[@janicealden7242]

Sam Stein, excellent interview in which you were well researched, knowledgeable and focused. Murphy did a great job with it, but you teed it up perfectly. One of the best intervieews I've watched on the Bulwark! (Althought i also love the breaking news gigglefests that you do with Tim Miller as well).

[@lourdesgreen2213]

He is a really great Senetor.

[@gidgyb1359]

Great interview with a wonderful congressman! ❤️

[@happyinscarolina]

Too many Americans are obsessed with Hollywood, video games, and social media instead of learning about how government works. As citizens we have a responsibility to understand intimately how the government actually works instead of falling for lies and misinformation. If we don’t, we don’t deserve a democratic republic.

[@supatr8r]

We live in a reality TV/social media culture. If it's not quick and easy then it's off to the next video clip from their favorite influencer. For most people, hard work is what their parents did. Unfortunately, not many people aren't interested in government, let alone how it works.

[@oldstix]

In a couple of months we won't have a republic.

[@rbu2136]

Hollywood and game companies are obsessed with gender swapping all the guys heroes. It happens ALL. THE. TIME. Men do not want to hear from you all. Go away.

[@susanb203]

Thank you Sen. Murphy From a life long resident of CT

[@rantalmore]

FYI the rep in the 5th district joined republicans on a recent vote. Let’s get her out of there

[@FudgethePudge]

Thank you Donald Trump for winning! 🥳

[@Michellelovesanimals-OFD]

DITTO !

[@olewetdog6254]

You are SO lucky to live there. It's a beautiful place.

[@LyndaWalker-e7c]

Thank you Chris Murphy all that u do for us. ❤

[@kateb560]

Excellent interview. Love Senator Murphy. He reminds me why I’m proud to be a Democrat but also that we need to get back to our core principles, especially campaign finance reform. Just think what good we could’ve done for the people with over a billion dollars. I hope he runs for president in 2028.

[@sarahkragness7138]

Thank you, Senator Murphy. Very cogent discussion. We need more guys like you in Congress.

[@audreywellham2413]

Sam, thank you. You are such a great addition to the team. 🙏🏻🇺🇸💙🕊️

[@gorillax1374]

Fuckin' right. Time to finally fight back.

[@amyblumenreder3242]

Thank you both for this conversation!

[@eschwarz1003]

really respect Sen Murphys candid straightforward presentation

[@michaelbeall9677]

We lost in 2016 because the party picked the candidate, we lost in 2024 because the party again picked the candidate, I said since 2020 Biden should not run again. Had Biden not run at all in 2024 and a primary picked the democrat candidate we would have won. Trump won by like 250k votes in 3 states that’s it!

[@ColoradoHippie]

Amplify the names of people saying things you agree with all over the internet. Chris Murphy is on my list to do that now. We can help them get name recognition and give them an advantage in '28.

[@michaelkoperwhats3506]

I'm from CT, now living in a deeply red state (getting out of Dodge this coming summer) - I could definitely use some Senator Murphy right about now. Nice job Sam. Thank you.

[@suzimpeters]

Thank you Sen Murphy. The Democratic Party needs leadership.

[@primrosed2338]

I believe Dem Representatives and Governors should continue being visible on the media. As voices of reason.

[@DiogenestheGreek]

They can introduce themselves with their pronouns, tell parents to stay out of kids' lives, look to Gov to fix things that don't work, regulate everything until nothing gets done.

[@lourdesgreen2213]

Agree, they have to get the message out!!

[@bacaloubaca]

​@@DiogenestheGreek.. are you ok..? 🥸🤔🤨😅

[@thewaffle003]

​@@DiogenestheGreekNice propaganda bruh.

[@peaceout6285]

Yes! They need to flood mainstream media, podcasts, youtube, tiktok, BlueSky, etc.

[@katherinea.rodgers8366]

Thank you Sam. Great coversation with Senator Murphy. Please invite him bag!

[@neilchace1858]

I hope Chris Murphy enters the presidential race for 2028. He's one of the good ones!

[@tiamo_danielle]

I have been following Senator Murphy for a long time from his neighboring state of NY. Am always impressed by him. And Sam is awesome, of course! Thank you both ❤

[@bensilberman4912]

Proudly voted for Senator Murphy every time. We are blessed to have him representing Connecticut!

[@grahamcutting7363]

This guy deserves more national exposure.

[@agmiller11]

Sen. Chris Murphy has long been high on my list of Democratic candidates for President.

[@mothertreasa]

We love Chris Murphy here in Ct!

[@Redipstick]

Senator Murphy is my Senator and so proud of him. Connecticut has its flaws but I love everything about our state and I’m glad he represents me

[@cassandratq9301]

Great point! Voters WANT politicians to TALK about the injustice of the problem. No, it's not about "looking like you are doing something". It's about EMPHATHIZING with the damn voters!

[@FudgethePudge]

“Empathising” no, it’s about not being a bunch of crazy left wing nutjobs

[@susiegraeb1921]

Registered Dem voter here. This Senator gets it. Most on-point post-mortem I’ve heard from a Democrat so far.

[@Jackthestripper]

This dudes solid, he should run in 28'.

[@JosephHuether]

Great interview. I will say is this: As an older liberal Democrat I have been very sensitive to complaints about my party regarding “culture war” issues. As a older person who vividly remembers the political rancor that took place in my country in the decade between 1966 and 1976, I am surprised in retrospect at how much “culture war” turbulence the country of my youth was able to absorb without the wheels coming off the truck. In 2024, looking at what Trump represented, I really expected whatever support was going to come from older and more moderate swing state Republicans and independents to count for a lot more “oomph” than actually materialized. I am still stunned at how well this felonious insurrectionist who tried to derail the peaceful transfer of power actually did.

[@jeremyke5557]

Always the best guests

[@kellyeggers2720]

Senator Murphy is great. Thank you for having him on❤

[@dianezybrands8250]

That’s my senator and I wish Washington had more like him. Thank you Senator Murphy. 💙

[@777fatcat]

So much for action speaking louder than words!

[@maureenedwards2388]

So proud to have Senator Murphy as my senator.

[@David-mk5yq]

I think appearing on platforms like the Nelk Boys and the Joe Rogan podcast gave Trump an edge. I hate Trump, but I have to admit it was a smart move to go on the Joe Rogan podcast. That podcast had 50M+ views, far surpassing any mainstream media outlet. That is a massive audience. We need our own Joe Rogan on the left.

[@Hgcfdghjjvvc]

Disagree. We need to rid neoliberalism from the party. Bernie’s agenda. The policies and a strong messenger are the focus. And going on Joe Rogan won’t matter. It’s economic populism. We could have had Bernie for 8 years.

[@David-mk5yq]

@@HgcfdghjjvvcI agree 100% with Bernie’s agenda. In fact, I was rooting for him in 2016 and 2020 over Hillary and Biden. However, we also have to realize that a lot of people don’t trust mainstream media anymore. Joe Scarborough and Mika just further proved my point-they don’t have a spine. Democrats, independents and Republicans are going elsewhere now, like podcasts, independent media, etc.

[@David-mk5yq]

@@Hgcfdghjjvvc Going on a podcast with 50M+ views can DEFINITELY make a difference. Also, I wasn’t referring to Joe Rogan himself-I was talking about having our own version of Joe Rogan on the left. Someone like him with a huge audience. We can say it's BOTH audience targeting strategy and economic populism.. they don't have to be exclusive.

[@MarenJohnson-qu2ng]

Media has changed. Dems need to get onboard.

[@mdirelandireland]

The people who listened to Rogan already had their minds made up! And Rogan was a lefty... he's just moved with the zeitgeist to whatever he is now.

[@morganlakin]

thank you Senator ❤

[@susannoesen6006]

Wonderful interview! I agree with the Senator that expecting the worst is where we need to be when addressing maga. It's hard for regular people to think that way but it's crucial!

[@johnc4122]

This guy gets it.

[@wespeakforthetrees]

I think this guy has a point! Biden was indeed the most progressive president we have ever had but not progressive enough!

[@TAB-c5v]

The issue is disinformation. The poor gets their information from right wing media. This is not complicated.

[@primrosed2338]

Precisely.

[@cassandratq9301]

☝️THIS!☝️

[@x3dominator28]

How elitist can you be? Are the poor too stupid to look at other sources. No wonder you guys keep losing.

[@Elaiyel]

Why does it take so long for even social media pundits to figure that out?

[@EarlyRiser71]

They should listen to MSNBC? Bahahahaha

[@jjyolo5838]

Yeah - I'm a SAM-stan. he's been a great addition to the group.

[@barbaramonaco105]

Excellent interview, Sam. Great guest. More, please.

[@pohjiebarbosa]

6:00 Chris dropping truth. Sam, pls, pls, pls for the progressive pp that LOVE the Bulwark from the start, have Bernie on. Please. Y’all ask who can sit down and talk? Bruh, Bernie. ❤

[@MrScottnutt]

more of this please!

[@d.jeffdionne]

Thanks for this, very important interview. Agree with the points made.

[@jamesparks4893]

We NEED S BETTER STORYTELLER. This why we loose. We have more in common with the average American than the GOP. BUT we can’t have change unless we create and deliver a better message.

[@cthomson.8534]

More simplistic like trump, perhaps?

[@clairerobinson7658]

What an interesting and informative conversation. Thanks so much 💙

[@CareyONeill]

Very good interview with Chris Murphy. He is one of my Senators here in Connecticut. He is well thought of in the State and highly respected..hmm who knows?

[@denisechampagne3999]

Proud of our CT Senator Chris Murphy! Great interview Sam!

[@mim5351]

This guy gets it, from the need to focus on neoliberalism as THE problem, to the importance of the story that we tell ourselves about ourselves.

[@GrannySmith]

Excellent interview.. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@NecromancerNightmare]

Wow, what a breathe of fresh air. More of this!!!

[@lizlinton8753]

Senator Murphy is the 1st person I think of when considering future democratic presidential candidates.

[@maryammosavi269]

Excellent analysis. Thank you 🙏

[@loriwagner2766]

Enjoyed this interview…thank you.

[@davidgoetz2576]

I think Sen Murphy hit the nail on the head. Dems needed a more anti-establishment message and to spend more time describing the problem rather than just explaining specific solutions (especially when the solutions are relatively moderate rather than bold).

[@ColoradoHippie]

I think we do need bold solutions, but maybe not in the way of changing government programs. I'd be extremely in favor of a bold law to overturn Citizens United and put limits on big money in campaign finance. Government can't be responsive to the people it's supposed to work for when it's so reliant on the funding of huge companies and billionaires.

[@belladonna5012]

@@ColoradoHippie The problem with Citizens United is that it was a ruling that restricting the entry of money into politics is an unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment. That means it's going to be virtually impossible to deal with it without stacking the courts. Either that or waiting generations for an opportunity to replace right-wing judges, if we last that long (a lot of us wouldn't).

[@ColoradoHippie]

@@belladonna5012 It would take a Constitutional Amendment. Difficult, but not impossible since it's not a partisan issue. If we the people don't make our wishes known, then it definitely won't happen. Signing a petition may or may not help. It certainly won't hurt. Also, I don't know the legalities but there are limits on personal campaign contributions. If "corporations are people, too" then it seems to follow that congress could cap corporate contributions and remove loopholes that allow for dark money contributions. I believe Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is working on this iirc.

[@belladonna5012]

@ColoradoHippie Sadly it's only bipartisan insofar as both the parties like getting the $$$.

[@margerybritton793]

This is a helpful discussion, thank you….

[@medygantz8855]

Thank you for great interview!

[@HJR-p1j]

Has someone asked what bathroom Nancy Mace used when she was the 1st woman at The Citadel?! Stop these non issues and get back to the horrors of what’s coming!

[@inappropriatern8060]

that was her?? Remember what a big deal that was back then? So, she benefited from wokeism. Good for her.

[@kathybolen2930]

I was a military officer wife during the 80's. There were NO female bathrooms. I had to ask my husband to check the restroom for being empty and them going in and locking the main door (which had a lock). Mace is so stupid along with Little Johnson! Let's see where you are in 2026.

[@missycohen26]

I compare the Democratic Party to responsible parents and the GOP to teenagers who like to party and have fun. The parents are the ones who focus on what’s important. They are stable, dependable and care. The teenagers look like a fun time. So once again, when the chaos ensures- it will be the Democrats that the majority of voters will turn to, to bring back the semblance of stability. It’s a vicious cycle. And one I hope we can come back from.

[@susanroe3367]

This is so spot on!

[@olewetdog6254]

Disagree. The dems are losers more than anything. Jon Stewart recently nailed it on this. Too wrapped around rules and norms. Losers.

[@michelletetreault9428]

Great show! Thank you so much!

[@austintone]

Sen. Murphy is one of the most impressive guest’s I’ve seen on the program. I wish you had not dismissed and moved on after his comment about “spending most of my time preparing for dystopia”, which included possible arrests of his colleagues in the Senate and House. Mind-boggling! Please have him back to discuss more.

[@subobing3551]

Love Chris Murphy!!

[@Gsp_in_NYC]

Great Senator, my senator (I live in CT...). He does an annual walk across the state.

[@hrvojesvetec3058]

Living in Sweden..its a GREAT country, strong wellfare system, social security, workers rights, strong unions, civil rights/freedom etc etc..exept for the 90s privatization of schools and healthcare, that was a big mistake...but its great here..FREE school from 1st grade to university and free lunch..prety cheap kindergarten...5-6 weeks FULL PAID vacation..if you get sick and cant go to work, you still get pay(80%)..if your kid gets sick and you cant go to work you still get pay(80%)...1 year payed parental leave(80%)...great unemployment compensation, if you lose your job you get 300 days compensation, first 100 days you get 80%-90% of your salary, day 101-200 its 70% or 75% and day 201-300 its 65% i belive...FREE healtcare more or less.we pay 25$ if need go to doctor or if you need surgery or what ever, its 25$ each tine, do have a cap tho.think its around 200$/year...drugs are prety cheap, we have a 300-350$ cap/year on drugs..social security is strong, its little weaker today i have to admit but still, compare to big part of Europe its still very good..this is real freedom imo..and Sweden can have this great system and still our national debt is only 30% of our BNP, we have one of lowest national debts in Europe..yes we need to invest a lot in our infrastructure, energy and defense but we can afford all that..even if we double our national debt for these Investments, we would still be in great "shape"..so YES it IS POSSIBLE to have a great, strong wellfare system for EVERYONE, strong social security etc without "bleeding" money like crazy..sure we pay some more in taxes here but ITS SOOOOO WORTH IT guys..

[@Westernwilson]

I believe your wealthy also pay a more fair share of the tax burden. You also have campaign finance laws that prevent billionaires from buying elections.

[@rantalmore]

That’s my congressman!

[@MichaelSwirzewski]

Senator. Chris Murpy is now one of Ct's senators along with Blumenthal. Everyone living in ct.& states like it will fare better than other areas of the nation these next four years.

[@FudgethePudge]

@@MichaelSwirzewskihahaha because the senators are the ones responsible for governing the state, not the governor … i completely missed that 😂

[@MichaelSwirzewski]

Not because of some imagined extrapoliation of the previous comment. Because connecticut is a deeply blue state with progressive policies& billions of dollars in budget surplus. That is why it; and states like it will fare better than most states these next few years.

[@debrajura8905]

I think more congress persons need to speak to the media helping to clarify these issues

[@trailmix311]

The resistance is tired and angry that no one with the power to make them accountable took it seriously. When the Democrat AG chooses to sit on his hands until he's shamed into doing something... what hope are we going to have for the party as a whole. The Democratic party seems like a bunch of cowards with no fight in them.

[@ColoradoHippie]

I've been waiting and watching to see who stepped up with a solid answer. Looks like Sam found one! Now we all need to drop his name all over the internet so other people notice him. Name recognition matters and we can help him with that.

[@pohjiebarbosa]

Best interview

[@vaffankoolo]

Nobody is prepared for the Trump presidency, including Trump & the Republicans, but particularly the general population is in for a serious shock to every system when some of the proposed policies get enacted.

[@EarlyRiser71]

Ummm, no. It's why the majority voted for him and the biggest move towards Trump was in Blue Cities. People are fed up with Democrats and their soy-boy ways.

[@supatr8r]

I'm going to tell my insurance company my primary care physician is Dr. Oz. What a joke this is becoming.

[@timgwallis]

I like this Murphy guy

[@DBroce]

That’s uplifting. 😀

[@carolynbaker2405]

She was wonderful and amazing awesome and truthful and fun❤❤❤❤

[@jent6907]

That's my senator! CT representing 👍

[@peggyvansickle1268]

Love Senator Murphy. He is so relatable. And you can tell he really cares about his constituents, Democracy, and preparing to stand up to Trump. I think that is the most important thing. Standing up to Trump. By the time the midterms come along people will be voting against Republicans and for Democrats. So we better get some good candidates going.

[@paulmaakestad1624]

Sen Murphy is dead on the money. It’s all about tending to the economic interests of the working class. When you do that, democracy will take care of itself.

[@OmMyGod888]

New democratic slogan MAAA Make America Affordable Again!

[@mattsanders5922]

I got called by the Democratic Senatorial Committee yesterday... asking for money. NOT asking for my opinion or feedback. The woman talking to me was condescending and seemed to resent me. The problem is completely obvious.

[@mariannegiesler9159]

The shutting down of not for profits is horrifying

[@nancychandler367]

It's quite simple. The Democratic Party has a diverse tent. Progressives want to go further left and Moderates want to go further to the center. We need to unite among these 2 demographics.

[@Jackthestripper]

The compromise is understanding that the country is center left economically and center right culturally.

[@Marinemomof3Oceanside]

Word is around 7-10 million Dems stayed home! They're great at talking the talk.......and or, "JUST VOTING"....... THAT is the MINIMUM 😜🤪😝

[@MC-br1gk]

@@JackthestripperTotally agree. And this means that we emphasize these things to get elected. The other things is that the hard left has to stop eating its own and the center left has to realize they need the far left.

[@lourdesgreen2213]

​@Jackthestripper Totally agree with you.

[@sueberg-et1so]

excellent.

[@michaelbaer9059]

Thank you Chris Murphy for going on the Bullwark. I hope to see more interviews on social media networks like Bullwark, Meidas Touch, Brian Tyler Cohen, Hopium Chronicles, etc. WE need to create a left wing biosphere of collaborative players, and leave corporate Main Stream Media in the dust, as they have failed us miserably. PS. build a non-sis bathroom in congress and make the problem go away. PPS, Chris Murphy for Senate leader, Schumer should turn over the reins,

[@shelleycarey1966]

Senator Murphy for President 2028.

[@LaSmoocherina]

Yes. Exhausted with post mortems.

[@browneyedgirl6050]

This was a great interview. Im seeing more and more dems on pods. And they aren't the scary people republicans make them out to be. Lol

[@maximfrancescozoni5252]

Chris Murphy should really consider to run in 2028.

[@benjaminclegg7109]

6:42 this is so true. I kept seeing the White House account post some law that Biden signed, only to think "I had not heard he was working on this, or know anything about it, or anything about the problem this is meant to fix". It popping up out of nowhere felt like an uncalled for solution that did not have the emotional relief than being alerted head on early on that there was a problem that could be followed along to a solution.

[@jmpmcv]

Murphy has been one of the most articulate, talented Dem for years. Part of a “deep” bench that was stifled by Biden’s old age farewell tour-he couldn’t leave the stage after 12 bleeping years in the White House!

[@m1719-p3w]

This platform clearly reaches educated voters. But they also have disdain for the uneducated who vote for DT. How do you bring both sides together?

[@earlfairbanks6360]

Watching the complete failure of MAGA over the next four years.

[@michaelweaver2627]

I don't think you can reach the core of Trumps base. The truly ignorant and perpetually angry base can only be reached by someone who's willing to be like Trump. That's not disdain that's my observation from living with these people. They are not bad people but they are feeling desperate, brainwashed by right wing propaganda and resentful. You can pick off his more marginal supporters and most of the non aligned voters which should be enough in such ridiculously tight races. The next Trump created economic disaster should give Democrats their opportunity provided they have learned from this election.

[@ArianneFernandez]

This is the best response I have seen from a representative outside discussing the race issue. This money flow was my main issue and it was laid out well about economics and corporations, plus the serious nature of his dystopia. I loved Harris' messages myself but...please keep fighting.

[@sandrahildebrand4283]

You don’t destroy all the levers of government, you change who is pulling the levers.

[@sandrahildebrand4283]

Consolidation of corporations and wealth is a problem. The wealthy having too much say in government, is a problem. Unlimited campaign spending, is a problem. Corporations are not people.

[@sandrahildebrand4283]

Lack of competition many sectors of the economy, is a problem. Regulations written by larger companies to exclude competition of smaller companies by increasing the cost of doing business to the extent that a small business can’t survive, is a problem. The separation of the governed from the government due to the time required to raise money simply to be able to compete to keep their job, is a problem. Anyone in elected office shouldn’t have to spend more than say 10% of their time raising campaign funds.

[@ColoradoHippie]

@@sandrahildebrand4283 Sign the online petition to get rid of Citizens United if you haven't yet.

[@annjolicoeur1094]

"economic tent pole" ~ fantastic! Yes, we should learn how to build communication that pulls apart the propaganda. They have a head start and we didn't believe that so many Americans would fall into it. Thanks for the post ✨🗽🖖

[@twowisehands1234]

Can Biden issue blanket pardons for the people who Trump is targeting?