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[–] EightBitBlood@lemmy.world 151 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Don't forget Bernie.

DNC had the same exact response. With the same exact Trump.

Took the DNC ten fucking years to pull their head out of their ass long enough to complain about young men populism being the key to victory, despite literally pissing away all the young men populism voters they had with Bernie Sanders.

Thank fuck it's now blatantly obvious with Zohran.

[–] derry@midwest.social 27 points 6 days ago (6 children)

I'm not confident they will get it this time. Or care

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I mean really they don't, I'm pretty sure 180 just voted against the impeachment of Trump. Literally just waiting to see which shill geriatric they'll put up for 2028 and pull the same "vote for us or suffer Republicans" bs for the next election.

I keep saying that if progressives in the DNC are being constantly blocked and cheated out of power, they need to split off and make their own party. They're afraid that if they do, they'll lose a majority against Republicans, but that's already true because even bargain basement protection laws barely pass when the Dems do have a majority in congress, and they actively support bs Republican bills when a minority like right now.

Splitting would render the DNC useless and simultaneously tap into the huge block of nonvoters that would turnout like how Mamdani's voter base was largely a grassroots campaign.

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[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 126 points 6 days ago (3 children)

So funny to see in real time the difference between their phony outrage over Trump’s arguably monstrous policies, VS their genuine fear over a socialist winning a mayoral race.

This is why everyone who claims the way to fix Dems is via primaries is wrong. Dems will lie, cheat, or simply not hold primaries altogether, rather than risk an actual leftist winning the nomination.

[–] sturger@sh.itjust.works 42 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Now watch as Dems throw their support behind the independent in order to undermine Zohran.

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago (3 children)
[–] mikezeman@lemmy.zip 20 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Your source indicates he is still running, but unless I'm missing something makes no mention of endorsements. Do you have a source for that?

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[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 30 points 6 days ago

Theres like 2 people in the DNC who have voiced dislike of Zohran, and they're getting fucking roasted on social media for it.

Zohran Mamdani is a Democrat. He is the DNC candidate. Vote for the DNC, vote for Zohran Mamdani.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 18 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I still think we should support those that do primary if just to show the flippant double standards.

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[–] freewheel@sh.itjust.works 43 points 6 days ago (4 children)

For some of us, the 2016 Democratic primary was quite illuminating. I'm glad to see people are catching up finally.

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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The Democratic Party are not friends to the people. They get rich being the opposition party and will only do the bare minimum necessary to get you to not vote the monsters back in, which is one of the reasons far-right parties are getting a draw world-wide when the alternative is neoliberalism.

We have to force radical change (the no brainer stuff like social safety nets, massive justice reform, and massive election reform).

The Sword of Damocles is twofold: the revolution of the people, and the wrath of rival dictators. And it's not to be blunted, but to keep our officials serving the public rather than their own private interests.

🧵⚔

[–] lb_o@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

It is so pleasant to see that people in the US understand that.

This is the extreme example, but if you look at Russia, that separation between the public and the politics had happened a long time ago. Now it is impossible to even convince people that politics has to serve their interests, and not the rich. And we see with the invasion how these lofeviews eventually unfolds.

Wish Americans to be strong in their transformation into the real civil society. And wish you luck and to have required support for this transformation.

[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 29 points 6 days ago (2 children)

the Dems are in cahoots with the same elite that are in cahoots with the Reps. the dems and reps pretend to be on opposite ends of a spectrum, but they are both sucking up to capitalists and their corporations

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

By definition that makes them all rightwing authoritarians aka fascists, which checks out.

[–] x0x7@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

What it actually makes them is zionist controlled opposition. You don't get zionist occupied government without having zionist occupied parties. The US government does whatever is good for Israel even if it is bad for the American people, so yes, we have zionist occupied government.

So you shouldn't be surprised that the current in power dems have more loyalty to that than any ideology / policy take. It's a club and they have to maintain it by controlling who's in it.

The guy, unfortunately for him, has a very human and natural position on Gazan genicide. And that's just not permissible.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 33 points 6 days ago (5 children)

It's fun watching you kids realize that the Democratic party isn't the place to go for real change. I was there after Kucinich lost the primary in 2000 and then when Gore gave up fighting for his votes.

Also: You have to vote for them no matter how much you hate them. If Fetterman wins his primary next time I MUST vote for him or I am letting Republicans win.

As opposed to Chuck Schumer who also lets Republicans win.

[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Helping a Fetterman win means not only does another republican win, but a republican now has power within the democratic party. Every Pelosi will have to lose an election, primary or general if we are to get a party that even desires to stop the Republicans.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Republicans have had power in the Democratic Party for decades. Lieberman, Manchin, Sinema, and probably more I don’t remember.

And everyone makes excuses for them rather than kicking them out.

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[–] aaron@infosec.pub 17 points 6 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)
[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 8 points 6 days ago (8 children)

the poorest most easily manipulated people

The people who would benefit the most from Democrat-championed social programs that they now label as "radical" and "socialist" you mean?*

 

*Which is not some blanket endorsement of Democrats. A lot of them are also out of touch, too conservative, and still trying to run the country like it's 1952. I'm eagerly awaiting the rise of a viable 3rd party (but after all these decades I'm not really holding my breath) or the implosion of the Democrats. I was aghast that Trump somehow pulled them right instead of left, but maybe it will result in an implosion from which Bernie, AOC, Jasmine Crockett and such can bring a phoenix out of the ashes.

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[–] Cattail@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

we shall destroy the democratic party and rebuild it in our image

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[–] Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

You are right.

[–] itspatato@lemm.ee 23 points 6 days ago

DNC=Divide N Conquer

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 6 days ago
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago

Only one is an actual threat to how the Democrats do things.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago

It's like how Disney makes a big deal about being progressive while making a movie about a space cop who uses her weapons to intimidate indigenous populations.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago

Follow the money, perhaps? Cui bono

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 17 points 6 days ago (8 children)

Trump barely beat Harris.

Cuomo got crushed in this primary.

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[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 19 points 6 days ago

The democrats have been like this since at least Clinton.

[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 14 points 6 days ago

Its as if the oligarchs dont like it when a candidate that is not endorsed by them wins

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Donald Trump is useful to the real power.

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[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It would be absolutely hilarious if Musk actually set up his own party, financed it all the way to the Congress, got offended because people didn't lick is arse deep enough, got kicked out for being annoying and accidentally created an actual pro-people alternative to all these corporate vampires.

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 days ago

Heh. Prior to this year I could not have believe such a thing was even possible. But this year...

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