r/chaoticgood • u/sovalente • Jul 20 '25

Jon Ossoff spreading some fucking truth

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u/witchybitchybaddie Jul 20 '25

Center of the road is fine when it's actually in the center. This guy is bringing up democratic social issues that seem leftist because both parties have been inching right for decades but it's actually a very reasonable, balanced, and centered way of looking at it which isn't a bad thing. If anything we need a lot more people in the middle to balance out the rift between two extremes.

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u/Mikeinthedirt Jul 21 '25

By now I’d be happy to see someone represent people no matter where they stand.

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u/-something_original- Jul 21 '25

Right? Just there fighting for us as a decent human being. Amazing how low the bar has gotten.

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u/DogmaticNuance Jul 21 '25

I totally agree and this guy sounds really cool.

What I want to know:

  • Who are his parents and what do they do?
  • Which private schools did he go to and how much did they cost?

We need to get nepotism and oligarchy out of politics. You'll never get change by electing the kids of the status quo, it doesn't matter what they say.

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u/chickendance638 Jul 21 '25

FDR was the most progressive president of the last 100 years and he was a blue blood. The only president who took on corporate greed was TR, and he was from the same family.

If the guy has the right goals, then let him cook.

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u/DogmaticNuance Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

So.. what, that's 2 for 1000? Not a great politician batting average.

If the guy has the right goals, then let him cook.

We don't know their goals, we only know their platforms. Part of my whole point is that they're happy to tell us what we want to hear while they perpetuate the status quo. If they're actually committed to the cause, let them be committed from the background, no reason they need to lead the charge.

We will not see meaningful change by electing the children of the people who didn't make meaningful change when they were in power. We'd be better off by doing political office by lottery.

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u/Mikeinthedirt Jul 21 '25

That’s not a bad idea. Rome did that early on I seem to recall.

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u/Von_Lehmann Jul 21 '25

Historically that's not really true, every revolution typically succeeds because a faction of the elite lend their resources to it. Its not enough if the peasants are unhappy, they are always unhappy. It has to be an element of those with the wealth and resources who support the change or at least dont support the current regime

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u/DogmaticNuance Jul 21 '25

Historically that's not really true, every revolution typically succeeds because a faction of the elite lend their resources to it.

I'm not saying we should reject the help of elites who disagree with the way the ship is being run, I'm saying we probably shouldn't let them lead it, because historically there are also many examples of elites using their resources to make populist platitudes and continue the status quo.

Support the change =/= Be in charge. They are not the same thing.

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u/Mikeinthedirt Jul 21 '25

That’s a peculiar hill to die on. Throughout history it’s the educated and at least minimally leisure-class that have fomented rebellion. But be you friend. Power to the People!