• selokichtli@lemmy.ml
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    14 days ago

    He should found a new party based on his moral and ethical values. First, take over Vermont government, after that let’s see. He’s the only politician I know whou could pull this one in the American scene. He’s already independent and representing much more than Vermont.

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      I’m down, but he’s just so old. With his only heir apparent being AOC. People don’t like her nearly as much despite basically identical policy proposals. I wonder why?

      I’ve said this before but at this point I think our only hope is the destruction of the Republican party so Democrats are the new conservatives. This way a progressive party could arise.

      Or get rid of first past the post voting and the electoral college. But that seems harder somehow.

      Or, honestly, this is the end and there is no hope left.

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        This is why he should do it now. It’s his ideas the ones founding the party, not him. This is still one right moment, the Democrats are in crisis and the people opposed to Trump feel strayed. Meanwhile, the Republican party is raving on their victory, but we all know Trump will fuck it up as soon as he is in charge the next year, leaving people disenchanted.

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        14 days ago

        despite basically identical policy proposals

        You don’t really have this problem when you vote for political parties instead of presidents.

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        People don’t like her nearly as much despite basically identical policy proposals. I wonder why?

        AOC voted to protect the rail corporations from the union strike.