Exactly and I’m very much the latter. I want the Democrats to come out swinging because it makes it a lot easier for me to convince people to vote for them (as I do, in every election). - ThreadSky

faineg.bsky.social • 32 days ago

Exactly and I’m very much the latter. I want the Democrats to come out swinging because it makes it a lot easier for me to convince people to vote for them (as I do, in every election).

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There's an appreciable difference between "Democrats suck, why even bother voting?" & "Democrats suck at being an opposition, a role the country desperately needs them to perform"

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foxbat.gay•32 days ago

Honestly I think it's for the best that most Democrat politicians speak as little as possible because whenever they do it's usually about their love of genocide, means testing, and deporting people.

If they just shut up we can craft positions that people actually like and pretend they have them.

hesster56.bsky.social•32 days ago

We’re going to have to become their PR arm. And it’s going to be grueling getting them to accept the help.

foxbat.gay•32 days ago

They actively don't want our kind of help because most of them are fundamentally center right. They want to win with as little help from the base as possible.

The Harris campaign considered the most desirable supporters to be literal Republicans.

petradeasis.bsky.social•32 days ago

Choice A: imperfect Dems who try to pass less than perfect legislation for the good of Americans

Choice B: incompetent racist/sexist GOP who weaponize cruelty & chaos to the detriment of Americans, spreading suffering while lowering taxes for the rich

Hyperfocusing on A depresses votes. Oppose B.

trimdog.bsky.social•32 days ago

This only works if A can win elections. They bungled 2024 and there’s no excusing it. Dem leadership needs to change.

booktweeting.bsky.social•32 days ago

dooming is so easy, though

peoriabummer.bsky.social•32 days ago

Getting attention without actually doing anything. What could be simpler?

oaklandishdude.bsky.social•32 days ago

Believe it or not you can do both.

booktweeting.bsky.social•32 days ago

how so? I think there’s a difference between feeling doomed and acting anyway and the act of dooming at others

oaklandishdude.bsky.social•32 days ago

Oh that's different I just spent internally. Like I post I've called my senators and my house representatives I emailed them I do everything possible I can but internally I'm also like fuck this is never going to end.

booktweeting.bsky.social•32 days ago

yeah, that makes sense, burnout is real and I sympathize

the people telling other people not to try is who I have beef with

oaklandishdude.bsky.social•32 days ago

Oh yeah that's true. Yeah I never discourage people. I do though ask from time to time what actually can be done which I never seem to get a good answer for except call your senators and representatives. Of course vote and give money in canvas all of which I have done

zparks.bsky.social•32 days ago

Sometimes when in my heart I truly mean “Do better” it comes out sounding like “You suck.” In these moments I tell myself, “You suck. Do better.”

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