I can’t imagine how you can see Democrats lose or nearly lose three elections in a row to Trump and come away thinking that they aren’t the problem. Your blind allegiance to party over policy is the reason why Trump is yet again sitting in the oval office.
I have no allegiance to the Democrats. They suck balls. However I take a practical view and recognize that I am currently stuck in a sham democracy still using FPTP voting. As an individual voter, my power lies in messaging and lobbying, while damage control is the best I can do at the ballot box for any race that’s outside of my local city/county. Following my “true conscience” at the ballot box and splitting the vote only leads to situations that we are now stuck in.
Thank you for putting words in my mouth though, as every hardcore third party “progressive” loves to do on Lemmy.
to be fair the gop also has significant help, in the form of propaganda and voting mahcine rigging too, plus voter suppression. nobody was willing to question the machines being rigged.
Can we roll the tape of all the democrats who yelled voter rigging when Hillary lost, not to mention Hillary herself? That is a neo-lib/neo-con mechanism both sides play when it suits them.
I’m glad you’re conscience is clear, as you most likely won’t be allowed to vote in the next election at all. Congrats you won!
it’ll be just like living in texas before trump and i welcome you to the club
I can’t imagine how you can see Democrats lose or nearly lose three elections in a row to Trump and come away thinking that they aren’t the problem. Your blind allegiance to party over policy is the reason why Trump is yet again sitting in the oval office.
I have no allegiance to the Democrats. They suck balls. However I take a practical view and recognize that I am currently stuck in a sham democracy still using FPTP voting. As an individual voter, my power lies in messaging and lobbying, while damage control is the best I can do at the ballot box for any race that’s outside of my local city/county. Following my “true conscience” at the ballot box and splitting the vote only leads to situations that we are now stuck in.
Thank you for putting words in my mouth though, as every hardcore third party “progressive” loves to do on Lemmy.
to be fair the gop also has significant help, in the form of propaganda and voting mahcine rigging too, plus voter suppression. nobody was willing to question the machines being rigged.
Can we roll the tape of all the democrats who yelled voter rigging when Hillary lost, not to mention Hillary herself? That is a neo-lib/neo-con mechanism both sides play when it suits them.