It’s this quote from Trial of the Chicago 7. Nothing we want matters or will ever happen if we can’t win elections. - ThreadSky

thirdmanmovies.bsky.social • 112 days ago

It’s this quote from Trial of the Chicago 7.

Nothing we want matters or will ever happen if we can’t win elections.

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kaliathane.bsky.social•112 days ago

What's the point of winning elections if you have no values?

thirdmanmovies.bsky.social•111 days ago

That’s an absurd leap to make, and it isn’t backed up by any data whatsoever.

kaliathane.bsky.social•111 days ago

What data? This is a moral question

thirdmanmovies.bsky.social•111 days ago

All moral questions still have examples to point to. And your hypothetical has no examples to point to.

kaliathane.bsky.social•111 days ago

I think you misunderstood my point

jlp2024.bsky.social•112 days ago

Maybe, but that's not particularly nuanced.

scratscrobbler.bsky.social•112 days ago

PRO-TIP: The “nuanced” view is NEVER going to be an Aaron Sorkin quote.

unheavenlycreature.bsky.social•112 days ago

Oh boy an Aaron Sorkin line lol

matunos.bsky.social•112 days ago

if your path to winning elections is to jettison what you want to win them for in the first place, then you don't deserve to win

thirdmanmovies.bsky.social•111 days ago

It’s not an all or nothing binary. There are dozens and dozens of ways Dem policies can help people. Losing a few of them to gain the rest is still a huge net win.

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•107 days ago

"If trans people have to die in order for me to get a means-tested tax credit that's just the way it is."

K.

thirdmanmovies.bsky.social•107 days ago

Those are a lot of terrible words that no one said, meant, or inferred.

matunos.bsky.social•111 days ago

"losing a few of them"? We're talking about basic human rights. Losing a few of them?!

You know who I wouldn't mind losing a few of? Democrats willing to sacrifice the civil rights of other people.

thirdmanmovies.bsky.social•111 days ago

With that mentality you’ll just lose elections forever, get literally zero of the many things you want, and spend the rest of your life in a MAGA dystopia.

Accomplishing some things is better than accomplishing nothing. It remains shocking how many progressives don’t understand “progress.”

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