Election Talk

First off, as the election draws closer, some politicians don't say what they mean.  For instance, JD Vance has said that he's a never Trumper.  He was being careless, and didn't realize that some people would remember those words.  He must have thought that, since 'nobody' seems to remember what nonsense Trump spouted, he could pretty much shoot off his mouth, too.  (Of course, Democrats remember!  But we can cut them a few breaks, because at election time ...)

All this talk vilifiying 'Socialism' has been carefully implanted by major businesses.  They do not want poor, unemployed people helping each other, or the government helping them.   They do not want Healthcare that comes directly from the government (single player plans), they want health care that comes through regular insurance companies, which helps to support the millions of people who work for insurance companies (which is why health care is so expensive).  Also, health insurance stocks have done well on the stock market, and a lot of these oil billionaires have stocks.  Bear in mind that Congressmen and senators have fantastic Healthcare.  I believe they have that even if they get voted out; I'm not sure.  

There are various sorts of Socialism.  In America, we only have very limited socialism.  Anyone who thinks that Tim Walz's socialism is destroying Minnesota business should just head over to that state and take a look.  It's completely harmless, and businesses should quit portraying socialism as a horrible evil. 

Meanwhile, Kamala Harris is being labeled a leftist, or a progressive, and Tim Walz, say the Trumpees, and Fox News, is worse.  But all he has done is made a Minnesota law that makes abortion safe and available, made school lunches and breakfasts available to all kids, and a few basic things like that, which only die-hard antisocialists are really unhappy about.  And the fossil fuel lobby.  I had a few more points which I have forgotten ....