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She ain't uglyPost the dancing video...
She ain't uglyPost the dancing video...
Why not have a president with such progressive views? Maybe not her specifically, but it would be a lot better than the usual crooks we elect.
I'm all for improving various technology to cut down on carbon emissions, etc. But she seriously wants to do away with use of fossil fuels within 12 years?
Then a 60-70% tax rate on some portion of 10 million of income?
Not yet. With the proper funding I’m sure American ingenuity will figure it out
Power density just isn't there unless there's some sort of new material discovered to make entirely different batteries out of
12 years til no more fossil fuels? So she'll force low income folk driving 15 year old beaters to work to pony up 40k for an electric?
Then a 60-70% tax rate on some portion of 10 million of income?
Even if every car manufacturer started today strictly producing electric vehicles they couldn't replace every gas vehicle in 12 years.Power density just isn't there unless there's some sort of new material discovered to make entirely different batteries out of
12 years til no more fossil fuels? So she'll force low income folk driving 15 year old beaters to work to pony up 40k for an electric?
Of course its unrealistic but its offering spoiled, entitled, lazy millenials free everything. Thats what makes it scary.I applaud her for having a vision, goals, and being optimistic...
however, I believe that a lot of her ideas are incredibly unrealistic...
that could just be the cynic in me.
The same spoiled millennials who inherited the worst financial disaster, worst wealth inequality, and worst state of entry level jobs in 80 years? Combine that with skyrocketing tuition, medical expenses, and rent and millennials have had more shit on their plates at 18 than boomers had in their livesShe's a kook and the scary thing is is that she's offering spoiled millenials everything for free.
Do you realize the top marginal rate was over 70% from the 1930's through to 1980? It was as high as 94% during that period. (You also might want to take a look at the growth and robustness of the American middle class during this same time frame.)
AOC's is far from a "radical" proposal on this issue.
(Side note: Her fossil fuel proposal is "radical" according to the traditionally recognized definition of that word. Not that that has any basis at all on how right or wrong it may be.)
Did you watch the video? She's calling herself a radical after claiming Lincoln and FDR took "radical" steps to implement change in the US.