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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

As in criticizing Democrats on their merits or criticizing Democrats as equally bad as Republicans? Big difference between the two.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 26 minutes ago* (last edited 26 minutes ago)

For real. Democrats criticizing their own politicians is as old as the modern Democrats. That's part of the problem, everyone marches in lock step on the right and the left argues about every action their politicians take.

[–] VeldtSchema@lemmy.ml 1 points 57 minutes ago

I think this is a fair POV. No one is perfect. Thinking that you cannot criticise something you are part of, you like, or are somehow related to, is just childish.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 21 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

All you guys suck, democrats enabled the rise of fascism by being impotent cowards trying to get the scraps left behind by the republicunts.

Everyone should still vote for them becuase they are better than the only other option in your dogshit political system.

Vote as far left as possible all the way up, if it ends up as trump v clinton then it should be the lefter of the two.

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 2 points 21 minutes ago

If they think their only recourse in all of this is to vote differently next time, they’re more fucked than we think. It’s not about D v R. It’s haves and have-nots. Always was. The sports teams are to distract and divide.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Vote as far left as possible all the way up, if it ends up as trump v clinton then it should be the lefter of the two.

And Democrats will always take advantage of that. They supported genocide last election. How much further to the right are they going to go? Because they will never move one Planck length to the left.

[–] vithigar@lemmy.ca 1 points 42 minutes ago* (last edited 36 minutes ago) (1 children)

But if they consistently win it still alter the political landscape such that someone else will have a better chance of enacting actual change in the future.

The two party system is garbage, but if one of the two current parties lost its ability to win entirely then a different second option could appear.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 38 minutes ago

Agree. Within legal means, this is the only way to shift the Overton Window back left. When Democrats are secured from Republicans, then we should be pushing for more progressive options. Democrats would not be expanding the concentration camps like the Republicans are.

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone -1 points 35 minutes ago (1 children)

okay so what’s your next step? because letting the right win has to be the stupidest ever way to influence change to the left

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 0 points 28 minutes ago (1 children)

because letting the right win has to be the stupidest ever way to influence change to the left

Maybe the party shouldn't have done it then. There will never be anything that will get Democrats to move to the left. You know it. You love it. It's why you're gloating with your spoiled milk analogy.

[–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 minutes ago

No, he asked for a next step. Because leftists can't get a win.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

Spamming as a conservative on multiple posts? This is the same type of posts you see on conservative reddit, always pointing out both sides, when there's almost none of the same type of opinionated posts when referring to Republicans. I know you like to blame Dems, but Republicans are the ones actually promoting and using racism , and fascism right? Where's the criticism against them with such vigor as your post. Your the reason why Reddit has been so aggressive with their banning. Also because your barely mention Rs in good faith. Yes dema has their problems, but Republicans are far worst people.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 hours ago

Where’s the criticism against them with such vigor as your post.

It's not needed, OP and everyone here knows they're horrible. There's no point in adding a redundant "death to Republicans" after every critique of the Democrats who enabled them.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml -4 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

Yes dema has their problems

Genocide trivialization

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 2 points 33 minutes ago

acknowledging that both sides support a genocide and moving past that because there’s nothing you can do to change it isn’t trivialising it; it’s being realistic about a whole lot of horrendous options… sticking your head in the sand doesn’t magically make the genocide go away

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 28 points 9 hours ago (12 children)

You must be on some weird ass instance. I see tons of reasonable anger at democrats and Republicans alike. I don't see upvotes for baseless tribal click bait like this tho

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