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  • SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Except the status quo loses. We can argue all day that status quo is better than the alternative but that doesn’t win elections. There is no amount of pressure or bullying or arguing that makes that a winning election strategy.

    At that point, it’s the fault of the status quo party for not moving off that status quo. It’s the fault of party leadership for not shifting to progressive change and instead saying “steady as she goes”

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      1 day ago

      Sure, yeah, whatever, place blame where you want to. Doesn’t change the fact that “getting to vote” is better than “not getting to vote”

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        1 day ago

        Brother in Christ, how many elections do the Dems need to lose before it’s their fault for running the same status quo handbook? Do you actually give a shit about trying to fix anything, place blame on the decision makers who have a choice, or so you just want to grand stand on a vague general population and rage against human nature resulting in low voter turnout that literally nobody can solve? We can be mad together that people didn’t come out to vote, but ultimately we can’t change that. So what the fuck do you want?

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          24 hours ago

          I think you misunderstand me. We likely aren’t getting the chance to vote again. That’s my point, that’s it. I’m not trying to place blame, I’m not trying to fix anything, I’m not raging or grandstanding, I’m merely making a prediction. Which is that because Trump won the election, that’s the last real election we’ll have.