points by mentalgear 13 hours ago | 0 comments
Absolutely agree, Bernie is seen as politically 'normal' by most (western) countries. Only Amercians having become gradually skewed by Reagonomics (or better his puppet masters) that are so (ab)used by predatory capitalism would think of him as outer left, whereas most of the world sees in him a centrist (as would 1950s golden-era American voters).
[–] 999900000999 13 hours ago
[–] 999900000999 7 hours ago
Edit: Illinois actually goes up to around 850 if you have children and starts at 628$, my mistake
[–] emchammer 10 hours ago
For the sake of discussion, can you clarify who you refer to by "puppet masters"?
Although it can be argued this should be handled state by state instead. Unemployment pays about 1k per week in Washington , but only 400$ a week in Illinois.
My big fear is a right leaning federal government will eventually dismantle the social safety net entirely. If not that expect rent seeking, ie paying fees to private companies to get your social security checks