You might be a ratfucker if you attack party brothers/sisters on the eve of an election

[DirkGently]

145. Arguing liberal principles is not "depressing turnout."

I have asked you several times if you even have an example in mind of the "ratfucking" so conveniently vaguely referenced in that queer little trope, but you have not provided any.

Asking people not to vote Democrat would be asking people not to vote Democrat.

Asking Democrats to be more democratic is far from the same thing.

Another poster in this thread says "the activist left" is killing the youth vote.


Think about that. What part of the youth vote does the Democratic Party have WITHOUT the "activist left?"


Turnout isn't low because people you disagree with speak. It is low when the party as a whole doesn't do well. People do not give up hope and think both parties are the same because other people worry that might be true on DU, for heaven's sake.

They give up hope and think both parties are the same TO THE EXTENT THEY ACTUALLY ARE THE SAME.

Things do not get better because everyone agrees to pretend they are already fine. That is not a way reality works. Things get better when people actually make them better.

Understanding that is the difference between disagreeing with people and declaring them traitors.