Democrats have all the spontaneity of the House of Windsor. Or, closer to home, they’re closer to what Republicans once were, a party that falls in line not in love.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I know it’s difficult. And I know not doing it is very easy.

    Maybe the difficult thing is necessary, if for no other reason than to try to push the eventual primary winner to the left.

    I really do not understand this utter defeatist attitude that primaries are pointless.

    • Diotima@kbin.social
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      9 months ago

      This smells an awful lot like the “poor people just need to try harder” nonsense conservatives hit people with when low income people complain about being low income.

      I have campaigned for alternate candidates for many years. Unfortunately, it’s a battle that I’m meant to lose, every time. Contrast with the average party line voter, whose effort is often showing up for an hour to vote as they’re told.