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[–] bss03@infosec.pub 2 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah, these numbers are generally brought up to "show" how weak Trump support is. But, what I see is that leftists are not a majority, even among people that give a damn. So, if leftists are going to make any progress, they need to take concrete actions with whoever they can agree with for that project, instead of attacking other leftists (because they didn't vote e.g.) and going no-contact with everyone that's not as ideologically pure as yourself.

We have to build consensus and lead by example before we can win at the polls.

[–] Retropunk64@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Democrats arent leftists. Left of the the republicans isn't the same as being a leftist, and voting for democrats doesn't make you a leftist.

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 3 points 18 hours ago

I didn't say democracts were. But leftists that did vote voted D as harm reduction.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

The mistake here is assuming that the dems are left.

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 3 points 18 hours ago

Where exactly did I say Dems are left? I self-identify as a (democratic) socialist, and there's plenty of infighting all over the left: anarchists, communists, etc.

I voted for the Dems, but that's harm reduction not agreement.