We just fucking cannibalize each other fucking ourselves over and over.

[lostincalifornia]

48. It is pathetic. Have we forgotten 2000, 2016, and 2024? We lost at those critical times

because not enough people voted for the Democratic nominee, using inane rationalizations such as "there is no difference between republicans and Democrats, the supreme court doesn't matter", or the classic one, "I am tired of voting for the lesser of two evils"

The arrogance and stupidity of the Ralph Naders, Jill Steins, Nina Turners, David Sirotas, Cornell Wests, etc. etc. etc.

Noam Chomsky made clear his views in 2026:

"Chomsky cited “enormous differences” between the two major political parties. “Every Republican candidate is either a climate change denier or a skeptic who says we can’t do it,” Chomsky said. “What they are saying is, ‘Let’s destroy the world.’ Is that worth voting against? Yeah.”

"Noam Chomsky tells those who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton to stop Donald Trump: You made a big mistake"

and in spite of everything that has happened, too many people forget that someone in the midwest or south may have different views than someone in NY or California.

That is why Howard Dean's 50-state strategy was so successful, because he recognized those differences. Bill Clinton recognized it also when he clearly observed that Democrats win when they are united, and bring people together, and republicans win by dividing people.

and when Democrats are divided among themselves, that is not a winning strategy.