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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 71 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If we have to rely on democrats adapting to a new political reality, we're fucked.

[–] ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well you aren't expecting the Republicans to wise up are you?

Yep, we're fucked.

[–] Retropunk64@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 day ago

Republicans won't wise up, so the people need to rise up.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 7 points 1 day ago

Welcome to our two-party system.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It’s kinda funny that the only criticism you ever have is towards democrats, but you never say anything at all about republicans.

[–] aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 13 hours ago

He wants Democratic voters to withdraw in apathy or exhaust themselves on some “pure” but ineffective effort, and employs shame tactics to demotivate.

It’s pretty transparent.

[–] themoken@startrek.website 17 points 1 day ago

What are you going to criticize Republicans for? Sure, they're morally bankrupt and destroying the country, but they're doing exactly what their dipshit voters asked for and succeeding beyond their wildest dreams.

Democrats are the ones who are being laughably inept at what they claim to want.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

My criticisms of democrats involve their constant attempts to be republicans.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sigh.

"Republicans are bad" is a tautology, much like "Nazis are bad". People generally don't say "Nazis are bad" whenever they talk about WWII, because it's implied by them being Nazis.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

People generally don’t say “Nazis are bad” whenever they talk about WWII, because it’s implied by them being Nazis.

Why don't you have anything good to say about Neville Chamberlain, Vidkun Quisling, or Philippe Pétain?!

[–] Princessk8@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think there's a lot of evidence that quite a number of people do not think "Nazis are bad." Maybe we should start saying it more often actually.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

We live in a society of nazi values. Literally doing a genocide. People are constantly told that this is good... What else should we expect?

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Dems had 4 years to do something and they wasted it on supporting genocide instead. That's the reality of these people.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

Well that's not true at all.

They need to start an interstate compact like with the national popular vote. Until enough states sign on, gerrymander, suppress votes or encourage votes. Do whatever is necessary to get the seats. You don't get brownie points for being fair, you get them for getting shit done that actually affects people's lives.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Democrats

Adapt

🤣

[–] tonytins@pawb.social 20 points 1 day ago

No doubt SCOTUS was just eager to use Project 2025.

[–] SteveCC@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Story suggests that the Democratic Party needs to adapt to new rules or continue to lose.

https://archive.ph/h00Jw