Talk politics.

Democrats are haggling over whether to drop two of the most popular elements of their social spending bill as negotiations reach the zero hour, according to a half-dozen sources close to the discussions:

Dems weigh ditching Medicare expansion and paid leave in eleventh hour of social spending talks

So, what's left after you gut Medicare expansion and paid family leave? I think I read free community college has already been axed or pared down. Manchin won't approve climate stuff. Sinema is a “no” on negotiating Medicare drug prices. This bill has fizzled. Sure - deaf, dumb & blind aging Baby Boomers beat TaxingTheWealthyAccordingToIncome to provide co-pay free Medicare4All with UniversalBasicIncome & much more, everyday of the week. The majority of the Democrats giveth & the majority of the GOP taketh away.

So let us recap.

-rapidly expanded the Capitol police into a nationwide agency

-decided old people don't need dental care

-rapidly expanded oil drilling and coal burning

-threw millions of workers off of benefits in the middle of a massive pandemic wave of needless, preventable deaths

-restarting college loan debt repayments in January

- doubling nicotine taxes, some of the most regressive taxes in existence. Can't get the money by going after tax cheats like they promised, so take it from the working poor

- Don't forget the paid family leave got cut, soon it will be zero

- a dozen other things I could rattle off, but Jesus fucking Christ, it's like Trump never left.

What gives!? It's like Trump's still in office but with higher gas prices.