The author was really concerned about job killing minimum wage hikes. What happened?
Criticizing Obama pisses off people who reflexively defend Obama.
MHMD, the next Dem nominee is going to be further left than Obama because the left of the party is actually active.
You completely miss the point of the article and anything I’ve posted. Treating Obama like he was black Bush isn’t going to bring people to progressive politics. Treat Obama’s tenure as a starting point for a leftward move and you’ll get somewhere.
And likability matters. I don’t know why you dismiss that.
Obama was a great presidentGiven the fact that McConnell wouldn't let much of what Obama wanted to be voted on, it's ridiculous to blame Obama for not being "progressive" enough when he couldn't even get votes on more mundane things passed.
He did move the healthcare issue farther towards universal coverage than any POTUS. You can cry that he didn't get it all, but he got as much as possible and set many things ahead. Whether you wish it to be more, you can't change a $2Trillion part of our economy with one bill. Thinking you can it beyond unrealistic.
He did pass Lily Ledbetter to help women.
He did end "don't ask, don't tell".
He did cut unemployment for the most vulnerable by almost half.
But it's never enough for some.
For you and Catamount...
So if state capitalism is state controlled production and enterprise, and thus the state "hires" its populace to work these jobs for a balanced pay and distribution of wealth, then what's socialism? And if socialism is a common ownership of production without state intervention, how is that just suppose to manifest itself naturally without state control? More over then why are the DSA and other socialists trying to use state control to gain power and influence over free enterprise?
Under state capitalism there is only "balanced distribution of wealth" between laborers. The class and economic distinction between labor and capital still exists, it just happens that the capital is owned and controlled by the government.
How is a complete shared ownership of production possible with no distinction between labor and capital. What does that look like, and what is the role of the state in that scenario? Not trying to be condescending, just curious.