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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20911849

By Umar A Farooq in Washington
Published date: 30 September 2024 11:01 BST

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you think the Dems analyze the percentage of votes based on the beliefs of their voters?

No, I think they see the republicans win with right wing policies, sigh and say "I guess we've gotta do some of that shit to get elected."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you think the Dems try to serve their voters, or their donors?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They try to gain power, and they follow the votes that count towards the result. They ignore the votes that ignore the contest. You seem to think they pay attention to the non voters' views more than the voters views, which is irrational.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You keep pretending third party voters are non-voters, which is definitionally false.

The Dems follow the money, which comes from their donors. This drives policy.

For electoralism, they gesture to their voterbase, but this doesn't impact their real policy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You keep pretending third party voters are non-voters, which is definitionally false.

You keep pretending that choosing to not affect the outcome affects the outcome.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It certainly affects the outcome, it signals support for ending genocide and delegitimizes the system.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, it makes no difference at all. Trump will win or Harris will win. If Trump wins, the democrats will move right to try to win again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And you'll keep goose stepping with them rather than hop off and join the Leftists in saving the world.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're not saving anybody letting the fascists take over the government of the largest military.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

You're not saving anybody letting the fascists take over the government of the largest military.