ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agoAfter Democrats lost the working class, union leaders say it's time to 'reconstruct the Democratic Party'www.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up1255arrow-down16
arrow-up1249arrow-down1external-linkAfter Democrats lost the working class, union leaders say it's time to 'reconstruct the Democratic Party'www.nbcnews.comZeroCool@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square82fedilink
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-24 hours agoBasically anything was approved as long as it was framed as national security. The terrorists won with 9/11
minus-squarepenquin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·53 minutes agoOh yeah, I’ve heard about that from some YouTube folks. Isn’t that when the patriot act was started when the government started reading people’s texts and listening to their phone calls ever since?
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·25 minutes agoYup, it was the catalyst that led us to where we’re at. It let the government seize unconstitutional levels of power.
Basically anything was approved as long as it was framed as national security.
The terrorists won with 9/11
Oh yeah, I’ve heard about that from some YouTube folks. Isn’t that when the patriot act was started when the government started reading people’s texts and listening to their phone calls ever since?
Yup, it was the catalyst that led us to where we’re at. It let the government seize unconstitutional levels of power.