There's not much time left for Gravel to get onto the debate stage. The guy who's website tagline is "End the American Empire" and plans to advocate for nationalizing the entire US medical system. Apparently he's only 10,000 donors away from meeting the threshold.
(plz no condemn to US general mods plz pretty plz)
Levi Ramirez
As I said, he doesn't present any actual material, coherent policy, it's all just "muh gravel teeeeeeenz". His campaign is just one huge shitpost, and a bad one at that.
Jayden Harris
think of how epic it would be for someone to go up on that stage and rant about american imperialism and nationalizing shit tho
Sure, but I wouldn't personally pay money for that. Plus, it would probably be heavily watered down to not hurt the libs' feelings, so unless he goes up there and recites Lenin I don't really care.
Hunter Nelson
Only costs 1 dollar user. They count donors, not donations.
Anthony Mitchell
IIRC He explicitly say that is what he is gonna do anyway and will quit when the major debate is over and support Bernie. And it is not as if what he is saying is wrong too
Luis Baker
i know fuck all about the guy but this seems an idealist take user you can't just spout Lenin in America
I support Mike Gravel. American electoral politics is such a sham that anyone who can interrupt the real-time manufacture of consent with truth, without fear of reprisal, will set off shockwaves. Donate to Mike Gravel to reveal representative electoral democracy for the sham it is.
Guys, it'll be good if he gets on, stop whining. He's not a socialist but he's an anti imperialist. He isn't an African nationalist but if he got on the stage he'd be cursing out Biden, Warren, Harris and Buttigieg for their right wing beliefs. It could ruin their entire campaigns. That alone would be enough to make it worth it.
Luke Carter
Nah, look at how the DNC structured the debates. Only candidates who are either extremely forceful or get a decent amount of media/DNC approved questions receive adequate airtime. This guy's like 90 years old, I bet he'd be soft spoken like Yang was a few nights ago. Regardless I agree it'd be good to get him on stage. More airtime in front of a huge audience for such an anti imperialist message is better than less airtime.
because he's not running to win, he's running to stir shit up and bring anti-imperialist rhetoric out in front of a national captive audience. try not to be such a cynical fucking moron about everything that isnt a perfect scenario you smoothbrains
Jackson Nelson
Holy shit, this is unbeliavably revolutionary in the context of american politics
Jason Anderson
(continued with the best parts) >*Work with the United Nations to create a tribunal for climate crimes. *
Jacob Ross
exactly. and no one involved thinks its going anywhere in an actual campaign, the idea is just to promote these things to the national audience, an ideological bomb of sorts.
Austin Morgan
we know this means invading poor countries to deindustrialise them but it would be hilarious if the text of laws actually mattered and he accidentally sentenced the american people to death
Brody Howard
Hes talking about a Nuremburg for 9/11 he wants to prosecute Bushes, Clintons, Obama, Exxon, Halliburton,
Joseph Hernandez
I want Gravel on the debate stage, but be aware that he although he is openly not running to win, although he is open about symbolically running against the Democrats, he is officially running with the Democratic Party. All the money donated to every Democratic candidate who doesn't get the nomination is given to the DNC after they drop out. Yes, it's just a dollar, but you are effectively donating to the DNC.
All the money that hsn't been spent. He's said they're going to donate all of it. The teens polled twitter a while back about where to donate money, between Flint, RAICES, and some others.
Blake Sanchez
This is a great balance between being radical and being stuff that won't terrify Americans. holy shit can you imagine everyone else having to respond to this concept