• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    “We” didn’t do shit to Bernie…

    The wealthy and politically connected fucked over Bernie and every other American like they consistently do. Because Bernie would have actually helped Americans and they’d have another FDR to deal with.

    People need to stop thinking it’s D vs R. Both parties look out more for their donors than America, and they have a lot of the same donors. The only explanation for the DNCs actions back to 2016, is they’d rather have trump than a progressive.

    trump let’s moderates lower standards, a progressive president means standards would be raised, and no more Republican or “moderate” Dem president.

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      4 months ago

      Bernie would have actually helped Americans and they’d have another FDR to deal with.

      The President isn’t a dictator. Bernie wouldn’t have been able to do anything because of the Republican controlled Congress.

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      4 months ago

      The only explanation for the DNCs actions back to 2016, is they’d rather have trump than a progressive.

      The DNC has spent over 44 million dollars helping pro-trump Republicans win their primaries over moderate Republicans, so that they can point at the Republican party and say “look, there are no moderate Republicans left”. The DNC is just as guilty as the trump Republicans for radicalizing the Republican party.

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          4 months ago

          Yes, that’s what I’m talking about. What about my statement is a stretch? They’re trying to promote radicalized candidates because they believe they’ll be easier to defeat. It’s underhanded, and erodes voter confidence. It’s also limiting voter choices, attempting to solidify the Democratic party as the only viable choice for candidates, which further erodes our democracy. Citizens deserve choices. Locking elections to a choice between a radical Trumper and the DNC doesn’t benefit the country as a whole, it only benefits the DNC. They’ve received considerable criticism from members of both parties over these actions, criticisms which I believe are valid.

          Edit: I re-read my original comment and I concede it’s “a stretch”, or rather just outright inaccurate that the Democrats are just as guilty as trump Republicans for radicalizing the party. But their actions make them complicit.