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[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 90 points 8 months ago (1 children)

General elections and primaries are two different things. I'm not going to sabotage the nation by letting someone even further right of the Democratic candidate get elected by protest voting 3rd party. I sure a shit will vote as far left as I can in primaries and will pick the most progressive candidate in state and local elections.

[–] WhimsicalSofa@lemmynsfw.com 41 points 8 months ago (2 children)

And while they are in office, you give them hell to get them to act more progressively to keep your vote. This is how democracy is supposed to work. I don’t see what point OP is trying to make.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hang on because the next year is going to get insane with stuff like this.

[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah, and our current weapon support for Israel isn’t helping win over any lefties.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I think the meme is endearing. Yes, we will accept you if you're running as a Democrat and hopefully you will have some progressive policies. Once in offic we should hold them to the fire else they might become complacent. They are OUR representatives. Representing so many people with so many differing ideas can be hellish. Very easy to just give in and collect money until you can become a lobbyist.

[–] Carvex@lemmy.world 39 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I will never vote right of full abortion access to any woman at any time and universal healthcare. Lately America is so far right anything left of martial law and Dicktatership is considered communism.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 6 points 8 months ago

what's taters, precious?

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 33 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As the saying goes:

Conservatives fall in line, but progressives need to fall in love.

Progressives are always re-evaluating the candidate and their support for it, as the candidate's value comes from adhering to the plan, while conservatives are loyal to an obvious fault and increasingly so in the face of adversity.

It's the toxic imperialism that only American traitors wished to re-establish 200 years ago, and it's toxic imperialism today.

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 23 points 8 months ago

Critical thinking has a liberal bias

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

its almost as if liberal voters arent indoctrinated cultists and will hold candidates accountable for stepping out of line, even if candidates previous works were well liked and supported.