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The DNC cited a procedural concern, but Hogg said it is “impossible to ignore the broader context” of his criticisms.

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[–] PresidentCamacho@lemm.ee 22 points 2 days ago (4 children)

DNC Moves to Oust David Hogg After He Says Party Isn’t Standing Up to Trump

This title feels like a bit of a gaslight considering hes being ousted for saying his party doesn't represent their voters anymore. While not standing up to trump is part of it, its a smaller issue than the truth that the dems stopped giving a shit about their voters long ago.

God it must be so easy to be a republican, just blame everything on immigrants and do whatever you want to them, simultaneously not pissing off your rich owners, and making your dipshit voting base happy. Its a win-win scenario where only the country loses.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

He's actually being made to run for party leadership chair position later this year because of a challenger submitting that they broke party policy, which is true.

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 29 points 2 days ago

Jenkins, did you hear that young master Hogg expects us to actually help the Plebs?! Egads, didn't anyone explain to him that that's a bit? Jenkins, I need you to get in the private jet and pay Schumer a visit-- no, Jenkins, thirty minutes is much too far to drive-- and also pass along this stock tip. We need to catch this Hogg before the Plebs start getting ideas, like expecting us to work, ha ha.

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 163 points 3 days ago (35 children)

These shit bags will never learn

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

people will apparently never learn democrats are controlled opposition

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[–] RabbitBBQ@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

A lot of the democratic establishment used to have a close relationship with Trump and took his money often over the years. Then Biden even helped him get re-elected by all the lies and nonsense last year.

Things are not as they seem and the plan is clearly not for the establishment Democrats to stand up to Trump, they want him doing exactly what he's doing.

This is because behind the scenes, it really is a uniparty, and the only thing any of them really care about is money.

Political parties and disagreements are for the lower classes.

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[–] bigfoot@lemm.ee 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (10 children)

Sure are a lot of no-avatar .world accounts in here advocating against uniting against Trump and the GOP 🤔

[–] keegomatic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I suspect a lot of people don’t use avatars because they aren’t even visible on the app they use to access Lemmy. I don’t think Voyager has them on by default. Maybe I just turned them off a long time ago. Regardless, I don’t think a lack of avatar signals what you think it signals.

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[–] resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee 49 points 3 days ago (79 children)

Don’t ever ask for progressives’ vote again. We’re done voting blue no matter who.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I really like the idea of a tea party style takeover. That seems much more actionable and realistic.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No such thing.

The tea party was just billionaires covered in AstroTurf. They bought the Republican party. It's asymmetrical warfare, because the left doesn't have billionaires that profit from our policy goals.

Not to be a doomer, I do think Democrats can be pulled left (kicking and screaming) but I'm not sure how though.

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[–] JustAnotherPodunk@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago (71 children)

So where, pray tell, do the progressive votes go?

Primary them sure. Try and snag it back. But you won't turn your next vote red. You know that. And they know that. And I sure as fuck won't do it either. The DNC can rot. But...

You can and should blame the two party system sure. But if you don't primary and win. Well. We've seen that before again and again.

I'm a progressive that will vote blue again. Reluctantly. Emphatically so. But I will.

The posturing of principals means nothing in our political reality. And it pisses me off. But reality doesn't care about your feelings.

[–] Quadhammer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

The dnc are trying to be "business folk" when their constituents want them to be rebels

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[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 57 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would not consider myself a far leftie, more of a left of center kind of guy, but I have found Hogg’s vivacity refreshing. The old guard should squirm, considering they shat the bed last go-round, and may even have lost us the country.

There are plenty of Bernie Trumpers out there, that feel this country has ignored them. And they’re right in the kinds of nooks and crannies where we need to win.

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