• SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Yes, when the entire party of over 150 fails to represent the people who elected them because of 10 traitors then that counts as a L for the whole party.

    They need to stop letting Republicans into the Democratic party if they want cohesion.

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      2 days ago

      That doesn’t even make sense. Those ten went with the majority. What was there for the one hundred forty to do?

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        2 days ago

        So why have a democratic party if they are randomly going to break ranks to enable fascism.

        Literally any time a bill comes along that will make regular people’s lives worse for the rich to benefit conveniently there’s always enough dem traitors to get it passed.

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          2 days ago

          Because a party that is mostly against fascism is better than none that are at all? Which I should not to have to say.

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            2 days ago

            A Nazi sit down at a table with 10 others, and nobody leaves. How many Nazis are now sat at the table?

            The Democrats should whip their members harder instead of giving members ‘outs’ that makes the party as whole look uncommitted - Pelosi managed to do it for years, even with those ‘pesky progressives’.

            Use the billion dollars of DNC leverage and lean on them - just like Elon’s unlimited money has openly threatened to primary anyone “disloyal” on the right.

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                  1 day ago

                  First of all, if you consider Manchin and Sinema to be fascists, that’s your issue.

                  Second of all, they didn’t give them the boot because that would cost them control of the Senate, which, however, tenuous, still matters.

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                    20 hours ago

                    Manchin glazing Trump at his 2024 inauguration speaks words, even without his problematic voting record on immigration, the border wall, or routinely blocking the Democratic agenda - to me runs beyond the ‘sensible silent majority’ centrism tropes, and veers to bedfellows of fascism:

                    I also extend my congratulations to [President Trump on his victory. He is our President, and I am committed to supporting him in moving this country forward…

                    As we reflect on this election, one lesson stands out clearly: The candidate who appeals to the sensible majority of Americans – the center – wins… In this 2024 election, Trump was again the candidate better able to connect with the concerns of the sensible majority – prioritizing the economy, securing our borders, and responding to the core needs of working Americans.