this post was submitted on 19 Sep 2025
107 points (95.0% liked)

News

32440 readers
4196 users here now

Welcome to the News community!

Rules:

1. Be civil


Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.


2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.


Obvious right or left wing sources will be removed at the mods discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted seperately but not to the post body.


3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.


Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.


4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source.


Posts which titles don’t match the source won’t be removed, but the autoMod will notify you, and if your title misrepresents the original article, the post will be deleted. If the site changed their headline, the bot might still contact you, just ignore it, we won’t delete your post.


5. Only recent news is allowed.


Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.


6. All posts must be news articles.


No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials or celebrity gossip is allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis.


7. No duplicate posts.


If a source you used was already posted by someone else, the autoMod will leave a message. Please remove your post if the autoMod is correct. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.


8. Misinformation is prohibited.


Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.


9. No link shorteners.


The auto mod will contact you if a link shortener is detected, please delete your post if they are right.


10. Don't copy entire article in your post body


For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Led by a former aide to Senator Harry Reid, the Searchlight Institute is hoping to persuade Democrats to play down causes like climate change and L.G.B.T.Q. rights to appeal to more voters

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Hey, you know how we’re already fucking hemorrhaging our own base?

I've been on Lemmy long enough to know that you plug the leaks in your party by screaming at everyone who won't align with Henry Cueller, Bob Menendez, and Eric Adams. Call them Tankies. Tell them that they're brainwashed by Russia. Remind them that by not voting for Democrats, they are killing Palestinian children. Then blow up their phone with "I'm not like other Democrats! Support me and we can change the system together, for just $25/mo!" ad spam.

Why be more inclusive when you can just start excluding your entire base?

Transgender people are hurting the party. Homeless people are hurting the party. The Radical Leftist Antifas are hurting the party. You'll never get your Health Care Reform or your Student Debt Relief if you keep wasting your time on the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses who won't stop yearning to breath free.

Politics is for the professional managerial class. Now get in line to walk 40 miles in the blazing sun, knocking on the doors of people two weeks away from eviction and asking them to Vote Blue No Matter Who!

If you don't, my close personal friends in the Republican Party are going to shoot this puppy. And it'll be all your fault!