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Perhaps this will finally make them wake up (thelemmy.club)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Democrats are polling 14% higher than Republicans nationally. That is rig-proof, bloodbath territory if it holds until November, and there's nothing to suggest it won't, as Donald's dementia is evidently getting worse and he is not going to end the war in Iran without a PR victory that Iran refuses to give him.

People are (and have been) waking up.

Now if only we could find more than two Democrats who actually have any intention of doing something different and actually opposing things...

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    That is rig-proof, bloodbath territory if it holds until November, and there’s nothing to suggest it won’t

    Have you met the Democratic party? Grabbing one spectacular defeat after another from the jaws of victory is what they do.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 months ago*

    The Democratic Party really isn't a factor here. They're just going to be the incidental benefactors of Donald's monumental hubris.

    Think of it like 2010. People didn't really want the Republicans then, most just saw that as their only choice in the face of Barack Obama turning heel and making the active choice not to follow through on any of his progressive campaign promises. (And boy did he make extravagant promises.)

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah Democratic leadership already said when they have a majority that they don't attend to bring Trump to task. Hell I don't even know what message is?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    They may not say it publicly, but they love having a president that acts unilaterally, and every president after this will be that way. It gives them the space to support or oppose things much easier because they aren't held accountable for actually doing anything.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Already noticed that with Newsome fucker further right then Regan, went so far has given Regan some fucking holiday in California. Also started hosting and agreeing with Neo nazi on a podcast. To top it off his tweets are no different then the shit Trump post. Add that with how he veto any bill that helps us and hurts the rich shows that Democrats are already lining up to be just like Trump.

    Happens every time they try court Republicans and Maga voters and wont even look at progressives.

    Hell Mamdani is doing great things but Democrats won't even recognize it or try to copy his strategy. I bet you million bucks they will have him primary next time he comes up for reelection.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    I think, with Mamdani, Dems and Republicans are convening behind closed doors and figuring out what administrative hurdles they can throw up in the five biggest American cities in order to make it impossible for another Mamdani to come along.

    That's what they did in the 90's when Ross Perot got dangerously close to being elected president. It's why a 3rd party candidate can't get in on the debates, and why qualifying for the ballot is so hard, etc.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    No way they use this opportunity to actually get anything done.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    Absolutely they won't, and they're actively fighting against the progressives. They did Mamdani and Grahama Platner the same way, but if Platner gets in, my hope is his presence will help open the door for others. Even getting a handful of actual progressive senators in place would be huge.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    But he's a secret Nazi and She's a ..gasp.. Ethic Woman!

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  • [–] -1 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Harris did not lose because she was black. She lost because she ran a shitty campaign and didn't care that Americans are being priced out of grocery stores.

    Do you honestly think it was good strategy for Dems to joke about egg prices as if food staples becoming cost-prohibitive isn't a real issue?

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