@Aster “Socialism doesn’t work.”
AOC is a Democratic Socialist which is an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THING. Democratic Socialism is more effective than our system in many countries (see Scandinavia), and has worked well in the USA too in our past. Medicare, Social Security, Unemployment insurance, public education, libraries, fire departments, are all “Socialist.” During the height of economic growth in the US while Eisenhower (a Republican by the way) was President, the top marginal tax rate was 91%. We live in a mixed economy already, which is what Democratic Socialism is.
Science has spoken and we’ve got 12 years until we start seeing some pretty horrible outcomes. We’re already witnessing the effects of Global Climate Change, and it’s not good. If we treated Climate Change as the existential threat that it is, we would be willing to make the changes that this country needs.
We’ve spent something around $6,000,000,000,000 fucking around in the Middle East since September 11. If we had used that money to fund US manufacturing of clean power, and electric vehicles, we not only would be leading the world in a highly desirable future technology, but we’d be able to stay the hell out of the affairs of the Middle East.
The Green New Deal is the best way forward to prevent catastrophe and to boost the economy and the middle class.