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(57,077 posts)superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)What is your most important issue beyond the win?
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)grave threat of further destruction and takeover to an authoritarian state, most likely fascist in nature given the fast-increasing fascistic behaviors on the right, and in the process to restore our national stability and wellbeing.
hlthe2b
(102,225 posts)superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)What is your number one issue beyond the win?
hlthe2b
(102,225 posts)provisions and protections, booting the destructive RW political "plants", restoring scientific data deleted from websites, restoring regulatory authority and consumer protections.
You want a single issue: restoring REAL, HONEST, WORKING Government.
Those who think one can simply say, Environment, Global warming, Abortion, Jobs, or any other "single issue" are missing the point. The top priority is both booting Trump AND THE RW in Congress, then working quickly to restore our governmental institutions. EVERYTHING stems from there and NOTHING can be accomplished without the former.
rownesheck
(2,343 posts)millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share of taxes AND a complete rework of the power grid to transfer completely to green energy.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Nancy Pelosi agrees. This is Nancy quoting Justice Louis Brandeis at her swearing in:
On transforming that power grid, we probably should also make it sustainable defense-wise so whole regions and big cities can't be taken down and kept down by one attack. Cyber is a wonderfully flexible WMD that makes nuclear bombs mostly obsolete.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)followed by the rest of that stinking GOP party.
ooky
(8,922 posts)health care get it immediately.
Takket
(21,560 posts)Cartoonist
(7,316 posts)Abortion rights is part of that.
Unfortunately for Pete, I can't support him because he talks religion too much.
Shrek
(3,977 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,319 posts)and its effect on Climate.
cally
(21,593 posts)bdamomma
(63,836 posts)Climate change must be dealt with for us and other generations. We must take the vital steps to take care of our planet.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Just to add, health care of course includes access to safe and legal abortion.
shanny
(6,709 posts)abqtommy
(14,118 posts)fair elections, free from the corrupt practices that have led to where we are now. Without fair and free elections we're stuck with whatever the corrupt Reich Wing decides to put over on us.
Without fair elections we will never have action on climate change, women's healthcare including abortions, millionaires and billionaires paying their fair taxes and that includes corporations.
ananda
(28,858 posts)nt
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)A whole lot of our base doesn't belong to or post on Democratic Underground.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)RobinA
(9,888 posts)back up an running and healthcare. Healthcare will take awhile, so let's make it at least a little harder for giant corporations to run roughshod over all our lives. Looking at you, banks!
Codeine
(25,586 posts)On a state and local level homelessness.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)with polluters over people, etc.
Homelessness is a huge issue and must be addressed. A friend of mine just yesterday was talking about it, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Wiseman32218
(291 posts)Healthcare, I suffered a stroke/brain aneurysm on 2/12/2019 and am in recovery. Short term disability insurance will not pay out funds because I do not have an available return to work date. Dr. states I am permanently disabled but they are saying he needs to be more specific with prognosis. HTF can some lackey in an insurance company contest the findings of a Neurologist????
This has become a total nightmare.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I hope your recovery is complete.
Wiseman32218
(291 posts)Hopefully things will work out, now without health insurance (was let go by employer after 3 months of Short Term Disability and COBRA rates are absurd) my weekly blood testing is on hold so my blood thinner medication is all messed up. Very depressing and frustrating.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Sincerely. No one should have to go through what youre going through. Yet so many do and its heartbreaking.
And welcome to DU.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Look in your area or online for health care advocate if you can afford it at the most you should ask for a peer to peer review appeal of your case yes somebody that deals in insurance should not be making the final decision Or holding you off on payment
Again not sure of your details are what has occurred already good luck good health
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,173 posts)My number one issue is truth.
From there, everything else follows.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Lunabell
(6,078 posts)Clinate change, LGBTQ issues, abortion.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)Our (Democrats) story needs to be told one issue at a time.
Target Messaged, if you will.
Per OP, I'd like to know DU's number one issues.
What is your issue?
JustAnotherGen
(31,810 posts)Which means we have to win.
CrispyQ
(36,457 posts)We will never reclaim our government as long as money equals speech & we have black box voting.
onethatcares
(16,166 posts)in the manner they deserve.
Healthcare/Homelessness/Veterans
lunatica
(53,410 posts)Because even if we start doing something about it right now it will take a lot of time to first stop and then reverse the destruction of climate change. There will be an upheaval of refugees that will be worldwide and devastating to modern civilization. Even in the wealthiest of countries. Wars will be started over water and food. Nothing we think is important now will will stay the same.
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)We've eroded the middle class to a serious point in this country. We need to rebuild unions, defend workers in general, and have trade and global policies that will bring safety and security to the middle class.
Hekate
(90,644 posts)That includes the one who said passing the ACA was a BFD (tho some here are gratuitously kicking him around and they need to stop).
Any Democrat in the field will get those babies out of cages -- and the climate refugees out og concentration camps.
But you know what else? As long as Mitch McConnell is running the Senate, any Democrat in the field is going to be hard-pressed to pass legislation, however high the priority.
Get rid of Trump. Get rid of McConnell. Keep the House. Get the Senate back. Because without that -- we got nuttin'
watoos
(7,142 posts)if we do that we remove them from office for a start. When we win control of states we need to return to paper ballots.
Blecht
(3,803 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)And didn't get banned from the airline ... or ticketed ... or fined.
So I'm going to move on to more important issues like legalizing opioids ...
BTW, was that YOU, man?
Maru Kitteh
(28,339 posts)IcyPeas
(21,857 posts)(yeah, I know this isn't really an issue)
GoCubsGo
(32,079 posts)Healthcare is also right up there with it, but corporate money needs to be removed from our elections. It's what's keeping us from a sane healthcare system, among other things.
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)Any Democrat is better than any Republican, the policies are important AFTER we win.
lpbk2713
(42,753 posts)When you are in that situation it is easy to lose hope. Many people have contempt for people who look shabby. They are harrassed by law enforcement. They don't always know where their next meal or shower is coming from. Heaven help you if you need health care. It's bad enough for an individual but some times families with young children find themselves suddenly out on the street. Like has been said before, many people are one paycheck away from homelessness.
Funtatlaguy
(10,870 posts)Because if Dems dont win, no other issues matter with Repubs in charge.
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)followed by removing Mitch the Bitch, then we might get started on the real issues!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Turin_C3PO
(13,964 posts)Followed very closely by climate change.
OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)dismantling racist, bigoted systems and institutions.
Raine
(30,540 posts)I will not give a vote to any candidate who doesn't address this issue and have some workable solutions no matter their stands on anything else.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)enid602
(8,613 posts)Mine is coming up with a new tax rate code. Revenues are down what, $1T per year? Deficit this year on track to be$1.5T.
tinrobot
(10,895 posts)All of them need to go.
area51
(11,906 posts)mantis49
(813 posts)n/t
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)PufPuf23
(8,767 posts)Long term is myriad, each issue is entangled with all others.
missingthebigdog
(1,233 posts)The erosion of standards in the primary grades and rise of college as an industry have resulted in a populace that lacks the ability to think critically.
Unless and until this improves, we are doomed to continuously put out the flames fanned by those that can manipulate this weakness to their advantage.
Smart people choose smart leaders, and make smart choices. Education is the solution to almost everything.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)Then healthcare and repair the damage done.