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submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/memes@midwest.social
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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (17 children)

If he was that popular and progressives that numerous he wouldn't have lost his primary, especially as the incumbent. Simple as.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    You are clueless as far as actual policies supported by actual Americans. Policy wise, there is pretty much a super majority of Americans that support actual progressive policies

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    If that was the case then maybe they should get off their asses and vote then huh?

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago

    As soon as there's a candidate that actually represents them... Imagine if the 2 candidates were Trump and Romney, both running as Republicans... Would libs be crying that everyone needs to vote Republican or the Republicans will win? Replace Republican with conservative in that last sentence, and maybe it will clear up why progressives don't bother voting... There is no one to vote for

    (I'm voting for Kamala, so should everyone)

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  • [+] -7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    You really do have the solution for everything maybe you should run for office

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Don't be mad at me that he either sucks or progressives can't be assed to go vote.

    Im just pointing out your suggestion is laughable because he can't even win his primary as an incumbent.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

    Yes because Israel lobby spent the most money in history for any primary seat of congress. One district rep for congress is a little different than the whole country, but yes, money needs to be taken out of politics.

    In other news the capital of Israel is about to get bombed by Iran, which is too bad I guess

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Except he was down like 17 before that money even came in.

    Try again.

    Make more excuses.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I agree with you, money in politics has no influence over our politicians. If someone gave me 100 million dollars I wouldn’t feel obligated to give them taxpayer money or weapons. Lobbyists are just good people trying to make an honest living.

    I totally agree with you

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Policy wise, there is pretty much a super majority of Americans that support actual progressive policies

    There's a huge trust gap in implementation. That's why Donald Trump threaten a national victory via votes from dying Boomers convinced he's going to unleash fantasy free health care technology while Bernie Sanders can't squeak through a primary on the promise of increasing Medicaid enrollments.

    People may want the same things, but they are deeply cynical in who they trust to deliver those policies.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    If he was that popular and progressives that numerous he wouldn’t have lost his primary

    Propaganda works. You can bombard people with media attacks on a progressive politician to trick people into thinking he's reactionary. In this case, a heavily Jewish district was flooded with "Jamaal Bowman is antisemetic" messaging for months straight and it cost him the election.

    This has nothing to do with his popularity or his progressive bonafides and everything to do with his cash on hand to run counter-programming.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That you’re being downvoted for this totally reasonable comment only inches away from a top level comment lamenting a system that silences dissenting views is nice.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Lol because he's citing the system being critiqued as evidence to make the case that progressive politics aren't popular

    "This system disadvantages dissenting views"

    "Dissenting views just arent popular, just look at the outcome of this system"

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