InternetCitizen2 comments on Has anyone noted the pre-election uptick?

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world -3 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

i don’t spend any time suppressing elections, what are you even talking about lmao

You have several comments like it. For better or worse the progressive wing does live in the Dem party and we should try to grow it as much as possible. Beyond that your critic is right, but even those dems are a chance to live and fight another day where abandoning the election is certainty of a Republican win and even worse outcomes. Minimizing harm is still important while we build out communities.

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[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 3 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

a comment in an online forum is not suppressing elections.

expressing dissent about how ineffective democrats are as a party is not suppressing elections.

i am complaining about blue maga being smug jerks and blaming everyone but their own politicians because i would actually like them to succeed over the republicans.

i would like to see them become capable of self-reflection and demand better from their dogshit politicians, but they prefer to act like a cult.

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[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world -2 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

i would like to see them become capable of self-reflection and demand better from their dogshit politicians, but they prefer to act like a cult.

I would like to see .ml types be more understanding that their all or nothing mindset isn't going anywhere and try to build more solidarity overall.

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[–] Diva@lemmy.ml 3 points 13 hours ago (1 child)

'solidarity' as a demand that i stop criticizing democrats is not solidarity, what you're asking for is for us to be more disciplined by that party and subordinate to it.

solidarity is reciprocal by definition, what you ask for is not. feels like you're using it as a buzzword to extract loyalty

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[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world -1 points 13 hours ago

solidarity’ as a demand that i stop criticizing democrats is not solidarity, what you’re asking for is for us to be more disciplined by that party and subordinate to it.

This is a shifting of the goal posts as that was never the discussion. If you read carefully:

What I am saying is that you are taking a shit on people who are organizing. Sure its not your preferred method, but you should back them up anyway. You don't have to run or canvas the campaign, but it really takes no effort from you to vote in primaries and elections. Your words and many others in .ml are counter productive to building leftist movements.

Blue no matter who has always been a last resort anyway.

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