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[–] [email protected] 101 points 11 hours ago (7 children)

I'm all for it. The Democrats have been a joke since they fucked Bernie. They're terrible and don't give a shit about their voters.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

To be clear to the naysayers: It's not that we're angry Bernie got fucked, it is what it is. We've just seen the writing on the wall SINCE he got screwed over.

Also we're a little angry.

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 10 hours ago (19 children)

Or, now hear me out, Socialism.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 hours ago

Good. A party that is not beholden to its constituents has no business running for office.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (3 children)

I think its time to deconstruct it tbh. Name's tainted and "neither" has been the most popular candidate for the past 3 election cycles now. People are itching for a new party to support that doesn't make them feel like their vote is worthless

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Are these the same union leaders who backed Trump, because while they're right about the need for reconstruction, I'd like to exclude any fascists from the effort.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Just assume they are because they want Democrats to change in favor of workers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I'm always skeptical of any Trump voter who is "pro-worker". I assume they exclusively support workers who are straight, white, cisgender, and xtian...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Does the article call them trumpers, or do you just assume that about anyone who wants the party to change?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago

Or reconstruct the whole damn government. Entire thing is fucked

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 hours ago

I wouldn't mind it honestly.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 12 hours ago

While I wish them luck, the DNC is structured in a manner that retains power for those with the best ability to secure donations, and these donations come overwhelmingly from wealthy Capitalists. Moving the DNC to a more progressive platform has been the project of Bernie and the Squad for decades, and it seems to have little impact on the broader party line. The DNC isn't really organized in a democratic manner, it operates more like a business.

Workers should instead focus on rapidly expanding their own organizations, which does make a meaningful impact on policy adopted. If you have something to bring to the bargaining table, the DNC is more likely to play ball, but you have to make them do it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Fuck the Democrats.

After that piss poor performance and immediate "we're going to just do it again" what do they think people are going to bother getting out for?

Run Harris and the same shit again and get fewer votes than last time dipshits I don't care.

Edit also to clarify I mean the DNC/ party leaders not voters. But fuck me too lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

We need a new party and not the Green Party.

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