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LiberalLovinLug

(14,693 posts)
31. Right on!
Sat Dec 22, 2018, 06:11 PM
Dec 2018

Putin would love nothing better than for liberals to be fighting each other. The Green Party and the Democratic Party share many of the same positions. The Greens may be a bit more hawkish on fighting climate change.

Yet for some on here, Jill Stein and the Greens are their biggest enemy. Just like Putin wants. Yes, lets get all hot and bothered over a party that took 1% of the vote. And black voters still overwhelmingly voted for Hillary despite these kinds of social media bltzes aimed at them.

Stein even launched a recount for Hillary, in a desparate last ditch effort to prevent Trump from taking power. Yet all she got and gets from some is derision and hatred. At least she tried! Give her some credit.

NO, don't vote Green at this time. A proportional representation voting system would be the best solution, like in Europe because then Greens could put Dems down as their second choice, and Dems could put Greens down as their second choice. And so either way, we'd have more liberal reps. And we wouldn't be spending so much time inventing fake news stories based on one public dinner invitation. Spending so much demonizing a leader of a party that shares our values, that only gets 1%. Meanwhile Libertarians are stealing 3% from mostly right wingers. Funny though, with all the conspiracy theories coming from the extreme right, I don' t hear any talk of how the Libertarian party is, say, working secretly with George Soros.

I just think its a waste of energy to invent enemies where none exist, when we have a very real enemy traitor and the support party behind him.

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uhuh yuiyoshida Dec 2018 #1
This specific thing I think had an impact here in PA BumRushDaShow Dec 2018 #2
Putin's investment in our election is paying him handsome dividends groundloop Dec 2018 #3
Russian trolls infiltrated social media and promoted anti-Hillary lies. yardwork Dec 2018 #4
I'd not be surprised if Stein was directly knowledgeable and involved. paleotn Dec 2018 #5
Aren't we past this yet? chwaliszewski Dec 2018 #6
No. It is still occurring, and it is a legitimate news story still_one Dec 2018 #7
*sigh* chwaliszewski Dec 2018 #8
It isn't about Past elections. MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #9
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. RhodeIslandOne Dec 2018 #35
Honestly, you're asking that question? With the Trump/Russian collusion knot tightening daily? Mr. Ected Dec 2018 #10
Yes, I'm honestly asking that question! chwaliszewski Dec 2018 #11
Please understand.... Russian "education" is a powerful solution to ignorant voters zaj Dec 2018 #13
Do you think a significant number of black voters were influenced to vote for Stein? MichMan Dec 2018 #15
They may have been, and then they may have been pursuaded to just stay home rather than standing in politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2018 #30
I sense a raw nerve. Adrahil Dec 2018 #37
Your senses are incorrect. chwaliszewski Dec 2018 #38
Why? I understand that it would be unpleasant for those few Hortensis Dec 2018 #39
There will always be 'weak-minded fool' voters out there... chwaliszewski Dec 2018 #40
Great. I looked seriously at Sanders in the beginning Hortensis Dec 2018 #41
Again, I really feel like the heart of the problem is this... chwaliszewski Dec 2018 #42
What, just pretend it didn't happen Codeine Dec 2018 #12
No and "We" will not get past it until Tribalceltic Dec 2018 #14
I suggest you write to Sen Schumer and/or Sen Warner demanding they stop releasing the results DonViejo Dec 2018 #20
Why?... louis c Dec 2018 #23
Don's response is to me and I think he was being sarcastic. chwaliszewski Dec 2018 #24
Right on! LiberalLovinLug Dec 2018 #31
+1 chwaliszewski Dec 2018 #36
Is Trump Still in the White House? dlk Dec 2018 #26
trump is still in office JI7 Dec 2018 #29
Why? mcar Dec 2018 #33
What happened to the recount money? riverwalker Dec 2018 #16
I can't believe that so many gullible fools gave her the money in the first place MichMan Dec 2018 #17
Why don't you look it up? JackRiddler Dec 2018 #25
Anyone who fell for her act - akraven Dec 2018 #18
We are the puppets of... Maxheader Dec 2018 #19
K&R Scurrilous Dec 2018 #21
I blocked one of Jill Stein's sycophant's here on DU louis c Dec 2018 #22
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #27
Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let sit for 4 minutes uppityperson Dec 2018 #28
K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Dec 2018 #32
K&R! There's a contingency on the left who will never acknowledge Russian interference was the.... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2018 #34
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