People have no idea what tax rates were on the wealthy prior to 1980. Propaganda has been winning the messaging for way too long. Bernie started to wake some people up, and now even more people are finally waking up. We need to get back to many Progressive things that move society forward and not the magical "center" that the Overton window keeps moving farter to the right. But we need to do it carefully as too many people still don't pay attention to reality.
I just came from a Washington Post list of Democratic presidential candidates, where I commented that Senator Murphy was the only good one in the list. Only Senator Van Hollen would be better, and i don't know if he would be willing to run.
Given the seven-year difference in their ages and how fed up American voters are with MAGA, I could imagine (and would love to see) eight years of President Van Hollen followed by eight years of President Murphy. By that time, the shame of our complicity in the genocide in Gaza and our failure to give Ukraine adequate help would be erased and America would be Good Again.
Neoliberal bullshit needs to end. We don't want or need republican lite. And "progressive" should be the democratic baseline. It's not some outer perimeter. Progressive policies poll well with everyone until they're named "progressive policies". Get back to being Democrats. The era of chasing Reagan is dead.
I’m sorry—“We want something new”? The Republicans? MAGA? Seems to me greed and gleeful incivility, is what they want. Plus the old standby racism, with a side of misogyny.
I have never heard one Average American refer to the post WWII order. As a 76 year old student and teacher of American history and government I have never heard an average American voice any knowledge of "the consequences of the decision we made after World War II to create an integrated global economy." This argument might work in Washington, but it is not under discussion among many everyday Americans who want to know why they can no longer afford their lives.
I agree with you, but I am not sure what an average american is. Chris Murphy has made his points in the language he is familiar with, forgetting that most of us don't speak or think in that language. It makes his argument very abstract, and won't appeal to many voters. I would vote for him over any Republican, but I doubt that argument will be effective in Democratic primaries.
The issue isn’t global policy: It’s USA policy. The root cause: Corporations run the country now. Fix that right here at home first. You have many tools at your disposal as other commenters have written.
True. Sadly too much of the political class is captured by the forces (monopoly) that you describe. And too many voters are misled by the those same forces into voting for those same captured politicians. There are a few bright spots but it’s not a wave. Yet.
Global Economics -- this is not about integrated global production, but rather about ensuring that all "costs of production" are factored into corporations expenses and profits.
For example, when an oil prospecting firm does NOT include the ongoing costs of capping and managing retired wells, that cost is left for us, the public; rather than being one of the critical life-cycle costs of the oil prospecting activity. The corporation that leaves this expense for the public gains an inappropriate benefit.
There are myriad "costs of production" that corporations are permitted to ignore, exclude, offload.
Regulation is not deep-state evil, but rather regulation is the accommodating for accountability that corporations shirk. If corporations truly acted responsibly, there would be less need for legal regulation -- after all, regulations are only the means for recognizing and holding accountable available if the corporation will not hold itself accountable.
Holistic expensing, addressing full life-cycle costs (e.g., environmental resource recovery/replacement), would be a strong step towards improving that which Senator Murphy advocates.
Chris, please make sure you raise as much concern as possible about the NDAA provision that seemingly links US and Israeli military aid/contracts together. We CANNOT compromise our military capabilities through Israel and the rest of the Epstein network. These regimes are actively conglomerating power to dismantle the post-WWII global order.
Dems need to detach from Israel, AIPAC and Crypto and Fetterman, Schumer right away
People have no idea what tax rates were on the wealthy prior to 1980. Propaganda has been winning the messaging for way too long. Bernie started to wake some people up, and now even more people are finally waking up. We need to get back to many Progressive things that move society forward and not the magical "center" that the Overton window keeps moving farter to the right. But we need to do it carefully as too many people still don't pay attention to reality.
Chris Murphy is spot on!
I just came from a Washington Post list of Democratic presidential candidates, where I commented that Senator Murphy was the only good one in the list. Only Senator Van Hollen would be better, and i don't know if he would be willing to run.
Given the seven-year difference in their ages and how fed up American voters are with MAGA, I could imagine (and would love to see) eight years of President Van Hollen followed by eight years of President Murphy. By that time, the shame of our complicity in the genocide in Gaza and our failure to give Ukraine adequate help would be erased and America would be Good Again.
Neoliberal bullshit needs to end. We don't want or need republican lite. And "progressive" should be the democratic baseline. It's not some outer perimeter. Progressive policies poll well with everyone until they're named "progressive policies". Get back to being Democrats. The era of chasing Reagan is dead.
I’m sorry—“We want something new”? The Republicans? MAGA? Seems to me greed and gleeful incivility, is what they want. Plus the old standby racism, with a side of misogyny.
I have never heard one Average American refer to the post WWII order. As a 76 year old student and teacher of American history and government I have never heard an average American voice any knowledge of "the consequences of the decision we made after World War II to create an integrated global economy." This argument might work in Washington, but it is not under discussion among many everyday Americans who want to know why they can no longer afford their lives.
I agree with you, but I am not sure what an average american is. Chris Murphy has made his points in the language he is familiar with, forgetting that most of us don't speak or think in that language. It makes his argument very abstract, and won't appeal to many voters. I would vote for him over any Republican, but I doubt that argument will be effective in Democratic primaries.
The military industrial complex is the culprit.
Big oil and bomb makers make wars
Bellicose amoral leaders enrich corporations
And the warring leaders retain power
By starting wars that
Harm people but yield profits
For big oil and big weapons makers
The issue isn’t global policy: It’s USA policy. The root cause: Corporations run the country now. Fix that right here at home first. You have many tools at your disposal as other commenters have written.
True. Sadly too much of the political class is captured by the forces (monopoly) that you describe. And too many voters are misled by the those same forces into voting for those same captured politicians. There are a few bright spots but it’s not a wave. Yet.
But you never tell us how we go about. Doing this.
At least he is focusing on what must be done.
Global Economics -- this is not about integrated global production, but rather about ensuring that all "costs of production" are factored into corporations expenses and profits.
For example, when an oil prospecting firm does NOT include the ongoing costs of capping and managing retired wells, that cost is left for us, the public; rather than being one of the critical life-cycle costs of the oil prospecting activity. The corporation that leaves this expense for the public gains an inappropriate benefit.
There are myriad "costs of production" that corporations are permitted to ignore, exclude, offload.
Regulation is not deep-state evil, but rather regulation is the accommodating for accountability that corporations shirk. If corporations truly acted responsibly, there would be less need for legal regulation -- after all, regulations are only the means for recognizing and holding accountable available if the corporation will not hold itself accountable.
Holistic expensing, addressing full life-cycle costs (e.g., environmental resource recovery/replacement), would be a strong step towards improving that which Senator Murphy advocates.
Keep on keeping on, Senator!
We also need to acknowledge the harms our colonialism abroad has caused most especially in the global south.
Chris, please make sure you raise as much concern as possible about the NDAA provision that seemingly links US and Israeli military aid/contracts together. We CANNOT compromise our military capabilities through Israel and the rest of the Epstein network. These regimes are actively conglomerating power to dismantle the post-WWII global order.
Thank you for representing all true Americans 👊🏼
He won't be doing too much "progressing" taking money from Israel.
All 7 CONNECTICUT Senate and House Dems took AIPAC cash.
TRACK AIPAC
CHRIS MURPHY U.S. SENATOR [D] CONNECTICUT $133,605 FROM PRO-ISRAEL PACS
4/23/26
via fec.gov
@TRACKAIPAC
https://www.trackaipac.com/states/connecticut