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[–] ofcourse@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Democratic Party’s sole strategy looks like maximizing their big donor and independent votes. So they keep moving toward center-right.

  1. That strategy has failed 2/3 last times so may be try changing it Sherlock.
  2. The big donors don’t care about anything besides their own personal gain. The only difference is that “Democratic” big donors also pretend they care about the people. May be get on the ground and talk to your constituents instead.
  3. Even if you get the independent votes, your main base is completely alienated and does not trust you. So all you will get are the independent votes losing you the election.

This Democratic Party is like the monsters in Scooby Doo - the villain wearing the mask of the common person so they can get closer to you before stabbing in the back.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I became an independent in part to get democrats to actually care about me. They don’t give a fuck what I think if I’m a member because they just assume I’m voting for them.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 11 points 1 week ago

This is First Past The Post in action. 2/3 of respondents selected someone other than her, yet she "wins" this poll.

Drop the bottom 1/3rd of the candidates, and revote. Repeat a couple times. This soon after the election, Harris's support is as high as it's going to get. Reduce the number of spoilers, and her numbers have nowhere to go but down.

[–] jimmy90@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago
[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Its Lucy and the football for Charlie Brown, and we never learn.

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

People need to upvote this for visibility, not disagreement. Seems like most of us agree, fuck no.

People need to see what BS is coming.

But then again I'm just assuming that's how lemmy works and if we downvote it will get lost.

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago

I'm sure leftists and 3rd party voters will be blamed again when she loses, again.

[–] SanPe_@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You really think there will be elections in 2028...

[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, Putin continues to win elections in his country by a landslide. We'll have those.

Oh my fuck. God no. Stop. Please stop. What the actual fuck.

[–] dirthawker0@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Who?

Seriously. I haven't seen a word from her since she lost. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Warren, Katie Porter, and of course AOC are posting and speaking publicly every day. Katie's running for governor of California and I will give her my vote when the time comes.

The DNC clearly has its head up somewhere dark and damp. Harris's campaign went flat as soon as they got involved.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 8 points 1 week ago

Are you fucking kidding me?

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Only if she plays the role of Taft in 1912.

[–] podperson@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

If the DNC is stuck on putting up an “establishment” candidate, why not Schiff? Seems like there’s no way they’re going to back AOC even though I’d guess she would get a lot of energy behind her.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I’m not voting democrat again, so they can run her without me.

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