• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    “they need to be put under a microscope”

    You know what they say, there’s no one like someone on the left to make sure the most progressive party lose votes.

    There’s so much stuff politicians won’t talk about on the campaign trail because they’re wedge issues and because their records already show they’re in favor/against those things, it’s better to shut up than to alienate a lot of voters to please few voters. Spoiler alert, not all Democrats voters care about trans rights and more of them will jump ship if they believe Harris is woke than will jump in the ship if she starts talking about trans rights during the campaign because the majority of people who support trans rights already understand that the Democrats support their rights even if they don’t make it a campaign issue.

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      2 months ago

      Calling Democrats the “most progressive party” is like calling a carpet bombing the “most peaceful action” because the alternative is a thermonuclear bomb.

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            2 months ago

            That’s a pretty ridiculous answer… One party tried to increase healthcare access the other destroys whatever progress the other party made. One party is in favor of science, the other chooses a president that suggests injecting bleach to get rid of diseases. One party tries to create digital programs, the other blocks any attempts at it…

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      2 months ago

      Those of us on the left do not vote for Democrats because we are NOT Democrats.

      it’s better to shut up than to alienate a lot of voters

      If they won’t stand up and do what’s right in the face of opposition they are not worthy of being elected. Mentioning the marginalized when it’s politically convenient is self serving, and not worthy of being elected.