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slightlv

(6,889 posts)
6. I honestly don't hold that most democrats stayed home...
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 02:51 PM
Jul 2025

I think it's a republican bugaboo put out there to discourage us, and the democrats don't say anything against it because, why not? Make the voters both the victims and the ones who victimized each other.

No... no one will ever convince me this election was stolen outright by tech hanky panky. No conspiracy theory...

And while people like us progressives have legitimate beefs with centrist democrats, we're not so dumb as to not vote. But we ARE getting damned tired of everyone telling us everything is all OUR fault, and that are concerns are just not top priorities. We've been putting up with that for decades, and now look... women, POC, and non-CIS people are less than 2nd class citizens. WE aren't the privileged crowd of first world status who mucked things up. WE are the ones trying to get us out of the muck! And I fear, thus it will be until "regular" centrist democrats and third way democrats stop demeaning us.

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Love'em both - my kind of people!! ☮ walkingman Jul 2025 #1
The ultimatum is a bit absurd but voters are not entirely rational people SSJVegeta Jul 2025 #2
There's nothing "absurd" about it synni Jul 2025 #10
Nor do sternly worded... sheshe2 Jul 2025 #11
"Let a dictator win because the status quo kinda sucks" is absurd SSJVegeta Jul 2025 #12
They want fighters and good candidates awesomerwb1 Jul 2025 #3
You are very observant and eloquently state the obvious in spite of the risks. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #15
Extremely risky JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #18
ITA. eom JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #17
Bless their hearts. How is it working out for them? Comfortable, privileged people vote for the greater good when Ninga Jul 2025 #4
Democratic Voters Who Skipped 2024 Election ImNotGod Jul 2025 #5
I honestly don't hold that most democrats stayed home... slightlv Jul 2025 #6
No shit. It's 2016 all over again. Beastly Boy Jul 2025 #7
They want candidates like Mamdani too. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #8
Democrats who skipped the 2024 election need to fuck themselves. (nt) Paladin Jul 2025 #9
Seriously?! sheshe2 Jul 2025 #13
Bullshit. No Democrats "skipped" the 2024 election for such frivolous reasons of vanity and virtue signaling. Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #14
Absolutely. It is really tiresome to see this complete misrepresentation of the Democratifc party. These lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #16
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