The mental disconnect American liberals have with reality is staggering. Clinton and Harris did not lose the elections to Trump because they were women. They lost because they were unlikeable corporatist democrats that enabled genocide and supported the American oligarchy over the American people, and that was obvious to everyone with a brain.
They act like biden won with a decisive majority that gave centrism a mandate instead of barely squeaking in. It took days to be certain. That was far too close and democrats acted like everything was fine and that they could easily beat trump and still move to the right like they wanted.
Because those Left of center tend to stay home and roll over for fascists at the ballot box, despite it being a betrayal to all vulnerable people. The Right has their religious leaders and other authority figures making sure that the vote and promising to oppress vulnerable people.
I’ve heard Republicans talk in the wild… You really, really underestimate how misogynistic people are. We’re close but right now we need certainty. I think a woman VP is the best bet, and I would HATE To relegate aoc to the nothing that is VP. Give it another 8 years before running aoc imo
There may be other reasons, but US has never had a woman president. Ever. I don’t think this is the time to risk it again. Maybe if the dems win once and do well, they can try pushing for AOC next.
It’s neat how pragmatism always involves waiting an additional few decades to do anything other than field “we’re second worst to nazis and that’s it” candidates.
I don’t make the rules. US is deeply racist and sexist. There isn’t much we can do to change it overnight. Trying to push an ultra progressive candidate will simply mean losing the election. I’ll love to see Bernie or AOC as the president, but most Americans think that they’re Communist, and that’s somehow a deal breaker to them.
Trying to push an ultra progressive candidate will simply mean losing the election.
We’ve had three cycles in a row of running dull conservatives against evil conservatives. One of them won, yes, but by the skin of his teeth. How many more cycles of losing to fascists are we gonna need?
I honestly don’t have a good answer to that. But I think someone like Tim Walz, who has some progressive ideas, but still fits the image of a president for most Americans, is the better choice for the next term.
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The mental disconnect American liberals have with reality is staggering. Clinton and Harris did not lose the elections to Trump because they were women. They lost because they were unlikeable corporatist democrats that enabled genocide and supported the American oligarchy over the American people, and that was obvious to everyone with a brain.
They act like biden won with a decisive majority that gave centrism a mandate instead of barely squeaking in. It took days to be certain. That was far too close and democrats acted like everything was fine and that they could easily beat trump and still move to the right like they wanted.
Exactly. It’s insane.
Yet Republicans win really doing all of that.
Because those Left of center tend to stay home and roll over for fascists at the ballot box, despite it being a betrayal to all vulnerable people. The Right has their religious leaders and other authority figures making sure that the vote and promising to oppress vulnerable people.
The same things can be said about Biden and Obama, at least as far as where they are on the spectrum.
I’ve heard Republicans talk in the wild… You really, really underestimate how misogynistic people are. We’re close but right now we need certainty. I think a woman VP is the best bet, and I would HATE To relegate aoc to the nothing that is VP. Give it another 8 years before running aoc imo
The kind of Republicans that would never vote for a woman are also the kind that would never vote for a Democrat.
There may be other reasons, but US has never had a woman president. Ever. I don’t think this is the time to risk it again. Maybe if the dems win once and do well, they can try pushing for AOC next.
There’s always some excuse why a progressive can’t run.
I’m literally a fucking socialist. I’m just being pragmatic here.
It’s neat how pragmatism always involves waiting an additional few decades to do anything other than field “we’re second worst to nazis and that’s it” candidates.
I don’t make the rules. US is deeply racist and sexist. There isn’t much we can do to change it overnight. Trying to push an ultra progressive candidate will simply mean losing the election. I’ll love to see Bernie or AOC as the president, but most Americans think that they’re Communist, and that’s somehow a deal breaker to them.
We’ve had three cycles in a row of running dull conservatives against evil conservatives. One of them won, yes, but by the skin of his teeth. How many more cycles of losing to fascists are we gonna need?
I honestly don’t have a good answer to that. But I think someone like Tim Walz, who has some progressive ideas, but still fits the image of a president for most Americans, is the better choice for the next term.