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slightlv

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1. I truly hope once we have government firmly back into democratic hands,
Tue Oct 21, 2025, 01:49 PM
Oct 21

that we study and critical examine what has and/or has not worked in other countries... especially the social democratic countries. The U.S., while ostensibly in the category of "1st world" status is far, far behind the amenities, liberties and rights, as well as "living there" questionnaires from citizens.

Medicare for All...
More vacation each year
Vacation and sick days for every worker, including when adding a new family member.

These are things I can think of just off the top of my head. If we're going to have to remake government because of all of trump's destruction, we might as well put in place *for us* what we gave other countries during the Marshall Plan, etc., IMO.

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