• kttnpunk@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    That’s not the reason democrats are barely leftist in 2024- lobbyists funding both wings of the government are. Socialist policies take away power from the corpocracy, so companies put tons of money into making sure that’s only a remote possibility -i’d argue there’s even been a consistent effort across the aisle to keep discussion as limited as possible to two specific issues: gun control and abortion. Look into the ratchet effect it perfectly describes the situation as I see it.

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      8 months ago

      It’s a confluence of several issues. Lobbyists are only one of them. Fickleness, purity testing, apathy, all play a part too, and those are completely within your control.

      Plus Leftists just aren’t the majority. Most people are moderates. Y’all refuse to believe that.

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        8 months ago

        So leftists are just suppose to omit they’re own political philosophies and fall in line because moderates are the majority?

        Fickleness, purity testing, apathy, all play a part too, and those are completely within your control.

        No thats the DNC’s fault. You don’t get to complain about voter turn out because ppl don’t want to vote for a war criminal or that they have no faith in a system that actively fucks them and their way of life

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          I’m complaining right now, so I think I do.

          You’re all a bunch of spoiled children. It would be sad if it weren’t for the fact that it’s dooming our democracy.

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            8 months ago

            Don’t you see the democracy is already doomed? Being forced to vote for a candidate is not a voluntary choice. Your voice is mute - it’s not a democracy.

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              8 months ago

              All you “democracy bad” fucks should go back to Russia. Fuck you. We don’t want you in our countries.

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                8 months ago

                you’re starting to sound like a spoiled child, like the ones you were complaining about. use your words, make arguments. show that you have the capacity for actual thought

                or don’t, nobody really cares