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[–] [email protected] 29 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Liberalism isn't going to save us. Way I see it, if we want a better country, we have three options:

  1. Violent revolution. This should be a last resort, and I don't think we are quite there yet.

  2. Wait for Fascism to collapse. It will. Problem is, A FUCKING LOT of people will suffer and die in the mean time.

  3. Mobilize a viable third party. No, not the Greens. They are just as corrupt as the rest, and they pal around with Fascist traitors. I'm talking about a real grass roots Leftist movement, starting from the ground up. Basically, use the exact same playbook that MAGA used. They spent the past decade taking over social media with their Manosphere bullshit, and suddenly Gen Z shifted hard to the Right, which younger generations almost never do. We need to take back that online space. Take over town hall meetings, take over school boards, take over city councils, show up in huge numbers to vote for actual good (or as good as we can get) judges and DA's. This also means volunteering, phone banking, door knocking, and most importantly of all, some of you need to run for office. Even something local can make a difference in your community. That's how MAGA won. They didn't even have the numbers. They just had the right strategy, and in their hubris, Democrats ignored it.

The third option is obviously what I prefer to happen. It'll take a few years, and we may not even win the White House in 2028. But this isn't about you or me. It's about the future of civilization. If they did it, so can we. Let's not be outsmarted by a bunch of people who worship a man who can't fucking read.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Not saying it can't be done, obviously it can but to many people saying "run for office" is like saying "build a car".

Are there primers on how to start with a campaign for people that have the desire but not the knowledge?

What is all involved in starting and running a successful campaign?

How much time do you need to dedicate to the campaign?

What would be the personal cost for running for office?

Who do you need to hire to help you (manager, donation specialist, volunteer coordinator, etc)?

My guess to this is that the higher the office the more people and money you will need.

I'm not writing this to be contrary but to really get answers - I think more people would be more open to the idea if they could see what a campaign needs to be successful.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

I'm specifically barred from holding any public office, political or not until I exit the military. I have about a year left before I can launch any kind of campaign legally. Assuming we survive that long, I plan to. That all said I have no idea what I'm doing and would love to have the answers to the questions you pose here.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Nope, sorry, I just saw a politico article about Newsom agreeing with Charlie Kirk on trans people in sports that basically boiled down to "FINALLY! SOMEONE understands that this is the most critical topic in America today, and for Democrats to win, they need to become republicans!"

The democrats aren't leading us anywhere. They're not going to save us. They have no vision besides being dollar store republicans and wondering why Republican voters keep choosing Republicans over them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 hours ago

They have no vision besides being dollar store republicans and wondering why Republican voters keep choosing Republicans over them.

While screaming at anyone to their left for not being enthusiastic to vote for dollar store republicans.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

There is a reason the main Democratic leadership is not pushing a more left leaning agenda, they would lose. If the left got a foothold on the national conversation like maga did then the middle of the road Democrats fear they will go the way of the middle of the road Republicans and that is out of power.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

There is a reason the main Democratic leadership is not pushing a more left leaning agenda, they would lose.

Well, they just lost by moving right.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Yes they did but they didn't lose control of their narrative which is weak and feckless.

"give me more money and keep me in power and I promise to not do much." and "don't look left, they are crazy!"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Yes they did but they didn’t lose control of their narrative which is weak and feckless.

Weak and feckless is their brand.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 21 hours ago

Progressive ideals? Democrats can’t even spell it, let alone legislate it without corporate strings attached. Incisive critique of bipartisan failure and urgent call for accountability.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

The Democrats feel like they are more concerned about how the utencils are arranged beside the plate than making sure people have food on it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

The Republics run the kitchen because a bunch of absent voters refused to help the Dems help us all.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The Dems weren't all that helpful when they had power...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Dems have always been incredibly helpful.

From 2002 to 2010 they removed money from politics, until Citizens United SCOTUS decision took that away from us. Changing it would require a 60 senate supermajority for constitutional amendment, or 60 majority to reform the SCOTUS.

Dems gave us the ACA with protections for preexisting conditions and expanded Medicaid and Chip to cover 79 Million Americans currently. If we gave them the 60 supermajority without caucusing independent Joe Lieberman, or maybe even with caucus for more than only 72 days, they would have given us Public Option which would be so cheap that private insurance firms couldn't even compete at all, effectively singlepayer.

Dems gave us green infrastructure and forest protections, investing in solar and EVs.

If we had elected Dems in 2016 or 2024 they'd be writing the tax laws, too.

The Dem president Joe Biden increased the sick leave coverage for class 1 freight workers from 5% to over 90% if not 100% over the course of his term.

If you ever expect any of that shit from Republicans, you're an idiot.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (4 children)

we don't need the democrats. they will never step up. they have had so many chances. if anyone remembers the 2000 election, you'll know that this is all kind of their fault. they won an election, and gave it up because the nazis threw a fucking fit.

if you want leadership, pick up a fucking banner. you are the government now. and you should be fucking pissed about that.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

The fact that Democrats should be raising their voices as loudly as possible against this admin’s moves but instead a sizable 10 of them voted to censure the 1 Democrat who tried to in fact do that, tells you everything about the Democrats’ plans.

At this point, there are only a handful of them who are rallying their constituents and speaking out about this admin’s atrocities, but the majority is completely MIA. Then they wonder why their voters are MIA during the elections.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I'll keep saying this: it's precious that people still believe The Constitution has any sway and that we are a country of laws. That ship has sailed over the horizon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago

I agree, Republicans and Democrats keep taking turns swinging their axe at the tree every four to eight years. The tree hasn't fallen over yet, but it was dead a long time ago.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 day ago (6 children)

at best the democrats don't understand the assignment. at worst they understand this to be the assignment

i fear for the core of the party, it's the latter, and that the majority is following that core because they don't know the assignment

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

so you would take out Bernie and AOC over a law to remove SA content?

trump is already suing media companies openly so he doesn't even need this.

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