Discussion: The DEMOCRATIC P - Part 3

[blueharvest]

Top Democrats won't join calls for Justice Sotomayor to retire, but they still fear a Ruth Bader Ginsburg repeat

As more liberals urge Sonia Sotomayor to step down this year to ensure that Biden can pick her successor, some Senate Democrats are voicing fears of a 7-2 conservative majority.

www.nbcnews.com

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

Democratic tactics against RFK Jr. are rattling his campaign​

Recent digital and in-person protests have prompted the independent campaign to enact some evasive maneuvers.

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www.politico.com

 

[squeekness]

Democratic tactics against RFK Jr. are rattling his campaign​

Recent digital and in-person protests have prompted the independent campaign to enact some evasive maneuvers.

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www.politico.com

Hope this takes more votes away from Trump than Biden.

 

[blueharvest]

Hope this takes more votes away from Trump than Biden.

That's what I'm hoping will happen, too.

 

[blueharvest]

Democrats call on Biden to declassify documents on Brazil’s dictatorship for 60th anniversary

A group of House Democrats is marking the 60th anniversary of Brazil’s 1964 military coup by calling on President Biden to declassify U.S. government documents detailing atrocities and human rights…

thehill.com

 

[blueharvest]

'Freaked out' Democrats mobilize to stop RFK Jr. from cutting into Biden

Democrats used to ignore third-party candidates. Now they can't afford to.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Colorado governor voids 1864 order to kill Native Americans

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has rescinded a 19th century proclamation that called for citizens to kill Native Americans and take their property.

apnews.com

 

[Teelie]

Progress? I think so. Look at the bull**** Conservative Republicans in SCOTUS use to justify their war on personal rights. If these outdated laws are rescinded, removed, repealed or otherwise struck from the books, they can't be used to justify even more harming of rights. Just imagine in 20 years if hard right wingers fully took control of the country and used this kind of law to justify murdering people for their skin color.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[squeekness]

She knows the rule us stupid and harmful.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Pa. Democrats and union workers rally at the Capitol for $20 per hour ‘living wage’ • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

The Keystone State is alone among its neighbors in holding the state minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum.

penncapital-star.com

 

[Morg]

 

[squeekness]

But it's the Republicans taking those rights away. How does she not get that??????

 

[InCali]

Ahhhhhh.......yet another promising, young scholar.......

 

[DA_Champion]

I find it difficult to take these stories seriously. They picked one person who is not necessarily representative, and they're not necessarily honest about what she said or what she thinks.

An acquaintance of mine was once quoted in people. As in, she was horribly misquoted. Journalists and editors have agendas.

 

[blueharvest]

Democrats see recent abortion rulings as an opening to galvanize Latino voters

Recent state Supreme Court rulings in Arizona and Florida affect large numbers of Latino voters. Democrats are hoping to mobilize them in November.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

“Ban Chinese electric vehicles now,” demands US senator

China's EV industry benefits from billions of dollars in government subsidies.

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I’m against banning them - better to either increase ‘Buy American’ tax credits and/or tax Chinese imports more heavily.

Non-Chinese automakers and governments need to learn how to compete with subsidized, centrally planned and owned production pipelines that involve everything from mines to the factories. Automakers are increasingly just targeting wealthy people in the cars they make and this has caused them to fall behind anyone who can undercut them on price.

Also: bigger investments in public transportation, not privatized Elon Musk tunnels of Teslas. Musk is also to blame for setting up shop in China allowing them to learn and copy Tesla but do it cheaper.

In China, Tesla Is a Catfish, and Turns Auto Companies Into Sharks (Published 2021)

The electric car company is helping Chinese companies become global players in the emerging industry, posing a competitive threat to traditional rivals.

www.nytimes.com

China has a new Tesla clone, and it starts at just $26,000

Chinese automaker Changan Automobile has launched a new electric vehicle that some are calling a "Tesla clone."

electrek.co

We previously reported on China’s Xpeng copying Tesla’s vehicle user interface and even its websiteat one point. Tesla is even suing a former employee who the company believes stole information about its Autopilot for Xpeng.

 

[DA_Champion]

“Ban Chinese electric vehicles now,” demands US senator

China's EV industry benefits from billions of dollars in government subsidies.

arstechnica.com

I’m against banning them - better to either increase ‘Buy American’ tax credits and/or tax Chinese imports more heavily.

Non-Chinese automakers and governments need to learn how to compete with subsidized, centrally planned and owned production pipelines that involve everything from mines to the factories. Automakers are increasingly just targeting wealthy people in the cars they make and this has caused them to fall behind anyone who can undercut them on price.

Also: bigger investments in public transportation, not privatized Elon Musk tunnels of Teslas. Musk is also to blame for setting up shop in China allowing them to learn and copy Tesla but do it cheaper.

Partially true.

It's the case that domestically, cars like the Hyundai Accent, the Kya Rio, the Toyota Yaris, etc are no longer available, never mind their long forgotten Ford and GM equivalents. Automakers are targetting people who want $40,000 cars, not those who want $20,000 cars, the latter are now excluded. The lowest "get-out-the-door" price for a new car is probably around $30,000. Might be slightly lower in some states with lower registration and sales taxes.

It's also the case that America needs to reindustrialize, or it will die. The best way to do that is with large tarrifs.

I don't agree with the last paragraph. China is a powerful, rich, populous, culturally, and scientifically advanced country. It produces 5 million STEM graduates a year. It was going to learn how to make excellent vehicles regardless of Musk. It was able to make its own covid vaccine, it makes better high-speed rail, and it is rapidly catching up to Intel/AMD in the development of semiconductors. They have world-class telescopes set for launch that will be on par with some of NASA's best work. The era of White-majority countries automatically dominating everything is over, and no, scientists and engineers in non-White countries aren't simply "copying", they are creative in their own right.

 

[InCali]

“Ban Chinese electric vehicles now,” demands US senator

China's EV industry benefits from billions of dollars in government subsidies.

arstechnica.com

I’m against banning them - better to either increase ‘Buy American’ tax credits and/or tax Chinese imports more heavily.

Non-Chinese automakers and governments need to learn how to compete with subsidized, centrally planned and owned production pipelines that involve everything from mines to the factories. Automakers are increasingly just targeting wealthy people in the cars they make and this has caused them to fall behind anyone who can undercut them on price.

Also: bigger investments in public transportation, not privatized Elon Musk tunnels of Teslas. Musk is also to blame for setting up shop in China allowing them to learn and copy Tesla but do it cheaper.

In China, Tesla Is a Catfish, and Turns Auto Companies Into Sharks (Published 2021)

The electric car company is helping Chinese companies become global players in the emerging industry, posing a competitive threat to traditional rivals.

www.nytimes.com

China has a new Tesla clone, and it starts at just $26,000

Chinese automaker Changan Automobile has launched a new electric vehicle that some are calling a "Tesla clone."

electrek.co

I don't think we should ban imports.....or probably even impose extreme import taxes. The problem for the US, essentially, boils down to one word...profit. The US is, IMO, at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to competing against nationalized economic production. The problem most nationalized economic systems have is that they have to contend with piss poor political structures (see China and Russia). The piss poor part of the US political system emanates from the very corporate influence that is holding back the health, and expansion, of the US economic structure.

 

[blueharvest]

This Is a Crucial Moment to Stand Up to Islamophobia. Instead, Democrats Are Caving.

Republicans have made Mangi the target of a baseless smear campaign. Democrats are letting it happen.

slate.com

 

[blueharvest]

Democratic tech group aims to shake up Republican statehouses in 2024

The group composed of tech workers will devote resources to influencing elections in six Republican-dominated states.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Teelie]

The issue is they are heavily subsized (ie; partially paid for) by the State and not sold at a true competitive cost.

 

[blueharvest]

Democrats seek to hold Alaska House seat in maverick state

Democrats are bracing for a tough fight in Alaska, where Rep. Mary Peltola (D) is seeking to win reelection after a surprise midterm victory in 2022 turned a House seat that had been held by a Repu…

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