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minus-squarethrowawayacc0430@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoSadly, even if Sanders were elected, it wouldn’t have made universal healthcare a reality. You need 218 progressives in the house and 50 progressives in the senate. So… not happening.
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoYes and, they also needed to break a filibuster by the Republicans, which took 60 votes in the Senate, despite severe illness and Republican shenanigans. It was a huge lift to get what we got.
minus-square13igTyme@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoProgressives would need to down ballot vote for that to happen. Would also need to support and fund progressive candidates. Progressives currently can’t even do the bare minimum (actually voting), in large enough numbers to matter.
Sadly, even if Sanders were elected, it wouldn’t have made universal healthcare a reality.
You need 218 progressives in the house and 50 progressives in the senate. So… not happening.
Yes and, they also needed to break a filibuster by the Republicans, which took 60 votes in the Senate, despite severe illness and Republican shenanigans. It was a huge lift to get what we got.
Progressives would need to down ballot vote for that to happen. Would also need to support and fund progressive candidates.
Progressives currently can’t even do the bare minimum (actually voting), in large enough numbers to matter.