Pepperidge Farm remembers

16 hours ago by GodlessCommie to c/latestagecapitalism

deadmyk 53 points 14 hours ago

still gonna vote for them over the GOP.

until a truly popular 3rd party candidate can honestly get enough votes. we're stuck with the 2 we have. or until people rise up and take down the system

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heartSagan5 10 points 9 hours ago

Or we get ranked-choice voting and other parties are a viable possibility. But of course, neither the GOP or Dems want to lose the iron grip of financing and power.

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deadmyk 6 points 9 hours ago path: 0 26285411 26288833 26288887, hotness: undefined, score: 6, children: 1
TankovayaDiviziya 3 points 7 hours ago

That's why it has to be coupled with proportional representation in Congress.

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krashmo 3 points 10 hours ago

I know what you're saying, but what you're waiting for as a sign is logically impossible within the constraints you've defined. If no one votes for 3rd parties because they aren't popular enough then they will always be too unpopular to vote for.

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Blue_Morpho 2 points 9 hours ago

You don't vote 3rd party when the alternative is Trump. You vote for the leftist during primaries.

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yakko 2 points 5 hours ago

The real work is down-ballot, and actually getting into politics yourself. The problem is that a life in politics has been made (I think deliberately) unpalatable to smart and principled people.

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ParlimentOfDoom 1 point 44 minutes ago

That's why you support ranked choice cannot initiatives at the same time.

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dummyboymc23 1 point 9 hours ago

Same.

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areakode 36 points 12 hours ago

Right now, I feel like the DNC is so weak, and the democratic socialism is so strong, I'm hoping for a DSA takeover of the Democrat party, much like the MAGA takeover of the Republican party.

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pdxfed 15 points 9 hours ago

The good news is, the Dems have no plans other than continuing unsuccessful policy to align themselves with corporations, progressives can continue to be successful if we keep at it.

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baines 4 points 12 hours ago
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fishy 1 point 9 hours ago

Oh baby, some politicians who actually wanna make living better

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BeardededSquidward 22 points 11 hours ago

These posts tilt neo-liberals so fucking hard.

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TropicalDingdong 3 points 7 hours ago

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BadJojo 14 points 13 hours ago
  1. Primary progressives in.
  2. General election fascists out.

Do anything else and all you are doing is fucking yourself...and not in a fun way.

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K1nsey6 -10 points 13 hours ago

Let's get rid of open fascists by electing covert fascists

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BadJojo 17 points 12 hours ago

Let's get rid of all fascists.

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TropicalDingdong 3 points 7 hours ago

Democratic National Committee:

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baines 2 points 12 hours ago
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BrainInABox -5 points 11 hours ago

Democrats are also fascists

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Blue_Morpho 5 points 9 hours ago

Mamdani is a fascist?

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Malica 13 points 14 hours ago
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Viking_Hippie 21 points 13 hours ago

Criticism of antidemocratic behavior from the Democratic Party ≠ propaganda telling you not to vote.

Claiming that it is IS, on the other hand, is the equivalent of "vote for the lesser oppressor without comment. Dissent is treason."

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baines 6 points 12 hours ago
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commie 5 points 11 hours ago

oh, you've been asleep since 2024, or ignoring this community til now?

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Viking_Hippie 4 points 7 hours ago

the fact this shit only ever really comes up is noticed right before an election against republicans…

Fixed it for you. I call out the bullshit of both parties all year every year. So do most people who aren't party loyalists with blinders on.

bad faith argument is bad faith

Yep. That's what the "you're only criticizing Dems to help Republicans" deflection is. It's a a bad faith argument and a strawman.

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K1nsey6 6 points 13 hours ago

We do vote, but we are not democrats so we dont vote for democrats any more than you vote for republicans. They're both trash

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baines 3 points 12 hours ago
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Oppopity 7 points 12 hours ago

"They're both trash" =/= "both sides are identical"

Both sides support genocide. If hearing both sides are trash upset you then that tells a lot.

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K1nsey6 -1 points 11 hours ago

You're calling yourself a lefty while defending Democrats? You are not a lefty, you are a right-wing Democrat

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baines 4 points 11 hours ago
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dummyboymc23 0 points 9 hours ago
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K1nsey6 4 points 9 hours ago

If Liberals didn't go to brunch in off election years, Side A would have a whole lot more hash marks.

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dummyboymc23 1 point 8 hours ago

Lol ok

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Sprocketfree 6 points 14 hours ago
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K1nsey6 3 points 12 hours ago

So you believe the people that said voters should not expect a fair election because they are a private corporation and can pick the candidates they want, are worthy of being supported?

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dalekcaan 3 points 12 hours ago
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K1nsey6 0 points 11 hours ago

Republicans are not the alternative, Republicans are the same, the alternative is voting for third parties

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TropicalDingdong 3 points 7 hours ago

Not voting is also an option. You are not obligated to vote for someone who is going to enact policy which is going to harm you or you communities interests.

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dalekcaan 0 points 10 hours ago
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psycholocomotor_no2 5 points 9 hours ago

The mods are just obliterating people here... It's beautiful.

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Bwaz 0 points 10 hours ago
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K1nsey6 2 points 9 hours ago

Downvoting because your claim is not true. It's full of BlueMAGA Mccarthyism. Yes, blue fascism has the same outcome as red fascism.

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Fizz -5 points 2 hours ago

Sanders is beyond irresponsible on his election conspiracy. Dude spread that shit leading up to 2016 and 2020 and the whole time he knew the dnc rigged nothing. He was unpopular and lost.

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Maeve -7 points 14 hours ago

I surely do. And I want to thank you, OP, for having the guts and grit you do.

Spent some time in the Texas and Louisiana bayous. I had some really good times there. And I've visited other areas, too.

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