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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Just a quick FYI about "the base" [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)15. Denying that the fringe left exists serves no good purpose.
Wanna know what generates apathy and negativity in me?
Well, that's a start. Admitting one's shortcomings is a path to improvement. I guess anyone who wants to participate on ANY web forum at all needs to have thick skin. Hang in there. I think you'll survive.
People who use the term "far-left" unironically on a liberal web forum.
Denying the truth serves no good purpose.
It also serves no good purpose for anyone to go about saying untrue things like: Democrats are "ideologically bankrupt". It's also NOT TRUE that Democrats are "feeble". It's NOT TRUE that Democrats are "corrupt". It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party is an "absolute failure". It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party is "the party of the one-percent". It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party is the "party of the elite". It's NOT TRUE that there's "no difference between Democrats and Republicans." It's NOT TRUE that Democrats are "do-nothings". It's NOT TRUE that the Democratic party "doesn't care about climate change." It's NOT TRUE that the Democrats "focus too much" on diversity. It's also NOT TRUE that people who the refuse to vote for an African-American because of his skin color "aren't racists". It's also NOT TRUE that the Democrats who "are very big into diversity" aren't "particularly sympathetic" to the working class.
Those things only serve to benefit Trump, the GOP, and Russia. Why would anyone want to do or say things that dissuade others from supporting Democrats?
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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We need to cultivate new voters...all these folks do is let us down when it matters...sorry, they
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#8
We shouldn't count on them...they have let us down repeatedly and we sure as hell shouldn't cater to
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#32
Then I guess if they feels that they don't 'owe' the Democratic party support or loyalty...than
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#33
+1000 Great post! Every word is true. I see the same faces at the meetings and the fund raisers...
Demsrule86
Oct 2019
#9
The far left also doesn't understand that politics is a game of consensus building
BlueMississippi
Oct 2019
#11