General Discussion

Bluetus

(3,141 posts)

22. For all those people who say that every candidate needs to be a free agent

Sat May 2, 2026, 05:17 PM

May 2

because their district is just so much different from everybody else.

BULLSHIT !!!

These are the core feelings that animate races in EVERY district in the country, except maybe the heart of Silicon Valley.

And guess what? Americans all over the country have been feeling this way for 45 years, since Reagan brought us the blessings of trickle-down economics. We need to be hitting these core issues hard, and Dems would be wise to copy this video frame-by-frame.

The old saying, "all politics is local" might have had a tiny kernel of truth many decades ago, but it is not even slightly true now. Americans understand the system is broken for working people, but working great for the already rich and powerful.

We need campaigns that are based on EAT THE RICH (figuratively speaking, of course).

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

4 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Cirsium mwooldri LittleGirl Duncan Grant

51 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

WOW! This is how Democrats could communicate! One of the best ads I've ever seen by the England and Wales Green Party! [View all] Doodley May 2 OP

Democrats, are you listening? Beartracks May 2 #1

Thank you. Three things I love about this: 1/ He looks and talks like an ordinary guy, not a political leader. Doodley May 2 #2

Polanski was an actor before going into politics. No wonder it looks so good, like a short film. betsuni May 3 #50

UK and US politics and elections are different. This ad would not work well here... QueerDuck May 2 #3

Thank you for your reply. You are right, it would not work in a presidential election. Doodley May 2 #5

Radical? Cirsium May 2 #7

Thank you. It's certainly a lot less radical than the "They are eating the cats and dogs" campaign. Doodley May 2 #10

That ad would fly just fine here in this old-folks-community. Magoo48 May 2 #29

Though they are appealing to more than 5-10% - between 10 and 20% in recent national polls muriel_volestrangler May 2 #16

And yet - wouldn't a strong Green Party showing mostly end up benefiting the Tories? peppertree May 2 #27

By now, it's Reform who benefits from the split on the left muriel_volestrangler May 2 #31

One for the bookmarks. Thank you! peppertree May 2 #35

Just to add to Muriel's statistics there, and put Plaid Cymru and the SNP's polling in context, Emrys May 3 #42

LOL Mysterian May 2 #17

oh you are so right, right now mountain grammy May 2 #18

Exactly what part of what he said doesn't apply to the situations we currently face? flashman13 May 2 #19

The only candidate that actually seems to be replicating this on a statewide race SSJVegeta May 2 #24

I honestly believe the primaries are going to produce more Talarico and Platners. flashman13 May 2 #28

one can hope!! SSJVegeta May 2 #32

Its almost exactly what is working in deep red texas SSJVegeta May 2 #21

We got Pearland, TX last night - the mayor is now a dem! TBF May 3 #49

I think that this would be great Luvcatz14 May 3 #40

Democrats are ALREADY the party for the people and NOT corporate greed... why suggest differently? QueerDuck May 3 #41

Kamala Harris recently said just about the same thing as the video in a little different way. Smokster May 3 #45

Given Americans of all political leanings are currently struggling, dlk May 3 #43

The green party here in the U.S. popsdenver May 2 #4

Thank you. Yes, I agree! They only appear at election time and green issues don't even seem to be a priority! Doodley May 2 #6

Jill Stein popsdenver May 2 #39

It's the same in the UK BannonsLiver May 3 #48

The wealthy are doing very well IronLionZion May 2 #8

I've never heard it put that way. It's very sad, but true. I will use it in future! Doodley May 2 #11

If wealthy people trickled it down, they wouldn't be so wealthy IronLionZion May 2 #37

Reading some of the replies to this post was very discouraging. patphil May 2 #9

I agree canetoad May 2 #12

Thank you. Having lived for decades in the UK, I notice Americans tend to be less likely to see what other nations Doodley May 2 #14

Thank you! 100% Doodley May 2 #13

Thank you. I really wondered how this new Green Party leader has gone from 68,000 members Doodley May 2 #15

Get ready for being labeled an idealist. KPN May 2 #25

DAYUM!!! calimary May 2 #20

For all those people who say that every candidate needs to be a free agent Bluetus May 2 #22

Brilliant malaise May 2 #23

Awesome ad. The criticisms above seem out of touch. Yeah, I don't see a Presidential candidate jogging like this guy KPN May 2 #26

Jon Ossoff's ad is similar without the running, and he Ilsa May 2 #30

He's easy to overlook I think cause he's been around a bit.. But being around as long as he has in Georgia is no small SSJVegeta May 2 #33

Great ad! highplainsdem May 2 #34

Great marketing moxie Gum Logger May 2 #36

K&R spanone May 2 #38

Sounds similar to Graham Platner's campaign. Despite Emile May 3 #44

Yes, capitalism sucks. BlueTsunami2018 May 3 #46

I didn't watch the video. BannonsLiver May 3 #47

Great ad! Jilly_in_VA May 3 #51