• lennybird@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Welcome to what parties are —coalitions of groups, including activists working under a united banner — in this case, the Democrats.

    The Black Panther party wasn’t in Congress; they did not vote on it. They are not a “third party,” in a governing sense.

    But to answer the question directly: Yes, it was the Democrats who both supported and are primarily responsible for its passage.

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      7 months ago

      Yes, it was the Democrats who both supported and are primarily responsible for its passage.

      … in congress. but they would have never proposed it if the writing weren’t on the wall, if the people in the streets had not made it a matter of import. giving the democrats credit is like giving bank tellers credit for financing bank robbers’ lifestyles.

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        7 months ago

        I’m all for people demanding things in the streets. That’s not the same as what you’ve been suggesting, which is to vote third-party. These two things are two entirely different things.

        Black Panthers didn’t hold legitimate Congressional power like Democrats. So again, thank Democrats in Congress for passing it. Something you risk spoiling by letting Republicans get into office.