• Kairos@lemmy.today
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    You spelled “behold the fruits of people who don’t vote because they think politicians will notice or be able to care, but it only drives candidates right to capture more voting power” wrong

    Edit: Okay this comment is very controversial. The thing I said above is a basic fact. If a group markets itself as unreliable voters, politicians will stop trying to get their vote over more reliable voters. Your vote matters. Your vote matters. Go fucking vote.

    Edit 2: biden is currently not touting his more left-wing accomplishments (and oh boy there are a lot of then) to try and get more cwntrost votes, because the far left is currently “But Isreal” which is valid but trump is NOT better.

    Edit 2a: sorry about that. I many go say “them” instead of “then” and centrist instead of “cwntrost” which us the word a catboy says instead of “contrast”

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            I vote every election.

            Progressives are sidelined because the party is run by conservative shit.

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              Yeah surely it’s not the “bOtH sIDes” crap and third party voting. And the lack of showing up for primaries.

              If progressives were as numerous and dedicated as you think you’d have no issue winning elections.

              Truth hurts.

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                Weird because a whole bunch of us showed up for a primary where there wasn’t any choice and still voted uncommitted. The dem response to that is to shriek we want trump to win, because it turns out they don’t care about our values just that we check the box that keeps them in power.

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                  The choice was Dean Phillips. If you didn’t want him either then yeah, too bad. The party isn’t great but let’s not act like Bernie didn’t lose twice in a row. Where were the progressives to vote him in then? Probably online whining but then not showing up. Or… Just not enough of them. Either way, same result. If you only make up 20% of the party it’s insane to expect only “true” progressive candidates. And not ones that stood in picket lines, forgave student loans, passed the biggest climate change bill ever, etc.

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                Since we can be safely ignored, don’t blame us when your shit candidates lose. We told you they were shit.

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                  When you’re ignored for another few decades because you’re flakes don’t be surprised when you don’t get what you want and society regresses further.

                  It’s almost as if you make up 20% of the party you don’t control the entire apparatus but are essential to the operation.