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In reply to the discussion: Voters May Have Spoken But The Message Makes No Sense [View all]JayhawkSD
(3,163 posts)3. I don't know why this is so hard to understand.
So voters want a higher minimum wage, legal pot, abortion access and GOP representation." and "It does not compute."
Of course it computes. It is entirely consistent. They want higher wage, voted for it, and voted against Democrats who did not support it at the national level. Democratic legislators are supposed to support it, and if they don't then why should people who do support it, and who are voting for it at the local level, vote for them?
Sure, voting for Republicans is bad, but how else do you tell the Democrats that they have to actually be Democrats? You can't tell them that by continuing to reelect them. You say, "Okay, we'll suffer through two years of Republicans and see if next time the Democratic Party will give us an actual Democrat to vote for and not some DINO."
Of course it computes. It is entirely consistent. They want higher wage, voted for it, and voted against Democrats who did not support it at the national level. Democratic legislators are supposed to support it, and if they don't then why should people who do support it, and who are voting for it at the local level, vote for them?
Sure, voting for Republicans is bad, but how else do you tell the Democrats that they have to actually be Democrats? You can't tell them that by continuing to reelect them. You say, "Okay, we'll suffer through two years of Republicans and see if next time the Democratic Party will give us an actual Democrat to vote for and not some DINO."
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Wow. You really think that poorly of young people? College students don't know basic history and
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#15
ah! Texas, home of the 3-yr BS degree. Who needs the humanities like history and "such as that"
Iris
Nov 2014
#7
Not the truth. Oregon legalized, added an Equal Rights Amendment AND elected Democrats
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2014
#16
you're exacty right! At least in lots of the country. People support progressive legislation and
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2014
#18
I think progressive candidates can win in socially conservative areas when they can make bread and
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2014
#36