▲ 583 ▼ Politicians Will Not Save Us. (lemmy.zip) submitted 1 year ago by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 197 comments fedilink hide all child comments Grassroots organization will save us.
[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) 2 years is plenty of time for democrats to get the message ‘i will not vote for anything but a progressive proven to run on progressive policies.’ permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip [S] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I hope so. The problem is the Democratic Party would rather lose again than fight for universal healthcare, federally mandated maternity leave, national carbon tax, childcare programs, ending genocide, etc. ; and the democratic voters would rather "vote blue no matter who" than lose to the Republican Party again. So we end up with these establishment corporation oligarchy-asskissing candidates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) if that’s the case then nobody should vote for any democrat. because at that point they are not controlled opposition, they are just controlled. and the facade will have run its course and actual action would hopefully follow permalink fedilink source parent
[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip [S] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) I hope so. The problem is the Democratic Party would rather lose again than fight for universal healthcare, federally mandated maternity leave, national carbon tax, childcare programs, ending genocide, etc. ; and the democratic voters would rather "vote blue no matter who" than lose to the Republican Party again. So we end up with these establishment corporation oligarchy-asskissing candidates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) if that’s the case then nobody should vote for any democrat. because at that point they are not controlled opposition, they are just controlled. and the facade will have run its course and actual action would hopefully follow permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) if that’s the case then nobody should vote for any democrat. because at that point they are not controlled opposition, they are just controlled. and the facade will have run its course and actual action would hopefully follow permalink fedilink source parent
