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[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 29 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

Man, the Dems are so fucking incompetent. If it wasn't for a handful of them namely, AOC, Bernie, and Crockett I'd have stopped voting for them a long time ago. Stupid fucking pong paddles... So stupid and ineffective. Shame on the Dems.

[–] seejur@lemmy.world 18 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

The Democrats are not incompetent: 90% of their funding come from billionaires. The same breed that funds Republicans, with a slight different flavor on social issues. They do not want anything to do with the "radical" left of AOC, Bernie and similar

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 2 points 8 hours ago

I'm well aware they're mostly neolibs, and I used to give them a pass, but these last 9 years or so have really changed my perception of them. They're feckless liars at best and controlled opposition at worst. As much as I deride the right for letting anyone with the magic R get away with practical murder, I always let the Ds slide. They're going to have to work a whole lot harder to earn my vote from now on. Words are all but meaningless.

[–] h6pw5@sh.itjust.works 5 points 13 hours ago

This can never be mentioned enough. Change won’t happen in the party until the members can’t be bought.

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 9 points 15 hours ago

Don't forget Al Green, or as the R's call him, "Weird Al."

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

Ron Wyden from Oregon is a badass and has been fighting the good fight for a long time in the Senate. His relatively newer Merkley partner isn't quite as good but they're probably among the best pairs in the Senate, though competition is low