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Fetterman has to be one of the biggest disappointments for the left in recent memory (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/john-fetterman-tells-maher-that-near-death-experience-freed-him-to-speak-out-says-progressivism-left-me/ar-BB1nS49V

From the article:

The liberal comedian then asked Fetterman whether his shift in various policies had anything to do with his recovery from his 2022 stroke, asking if his near-death experience had given him a "freedom."

"Absolutely," Fetterman responded. "There's a line from the first 'Batman,' Joker's like ‘I’ve been dead once already. It's very liberating.'"

"It's freeing in a way. And I just think after beating all of that, I just really [want to] be able to say the things that I have to really believe in and not be afraid of if there's any kind of blowback."

So basically yes, the stroke made him a Republican. Pathetic and disappointing, but all too predictable.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The only way that he beats Oz is that he caucuses with the Democrats. And I HATE when games make me do stupid things because of their dumb mechanics.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Good metaphor, and I agree. But I'm practical above all else, so votes blue no matter who.

It's nice when there are two Democrats running here in California so I can actually vote based on policy instead of party affiliation.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As someone who owned a "Kucinich for President" bumper sticker I've given up hope of ever voting for someone I actually like in a general election.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, first past the post means unless you're a die-hard neoliberal you're not getting who you want and just have to do damage control.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't think I'd be happy in a ranked-choice system. Representation seems like a pretty bad implementation of a consensus algorithm.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What's your preferred alternative?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Direct democracy would be my most preferred method. But that has scaling issues.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What is your opinion on liquid democracy?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've never heard of it but I expect plasma democracy would be more fun.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Its a hybrid between direct and representative democracy that tries to be the best of both worlds

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_democracy