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[-] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 59 points 2 months ago

Some democratic states have actually done that like California and New York. There's been bills from some dems representatives to do that federally in the past

If dems get a tricecta, I suspect some dems would push for that again

[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

And then other Dems would block it! Sorry, I have no faith in good things happening. Still voting Dem though.

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 13 points 2 months ago

I was pleasantly surprised with some of the bills Biden tried to pass while he had the absolute slimmest of majorities 3 years ago. My disdain for conservative Democrats was also very much strengthened through that experience...

[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Agreed, and that's why I vote as progressive as I can in primaries.

[-] doingthestuff@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Primaries? Democrats apparently don't need primaries. I'm all for living wages though btw. I'd say $30/hr as of today.

[-] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Ideally, it would.

But there is also a perverse incentive in politics against permanent solutions - as once Dems pass a law increasing/indexing the minimum wage, it’ll eventually become normalised after a couple cycles and people will fall back into their old ways and switch back to voting against their interests (GOP) due to social issues.

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

If they solve the problem they cant campaign on it. Xeno paradox ish.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 2 months ago
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