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Something that I realized about the fediverse is that you seem to be able to criticize the USA as a whole, but if you criticize the Democrats you get downvoted. Democrats suck they are not sacred cows (lemmy.ml)

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[-] nomy@lemmy.zip -3 points 10 months ago

Why the green party? Why not primary vulnerable downballot democrats?

Use the same tactic the right has used on the republican party over the last 20 years to move the opposition party our direction. Is the green party uniquely positioned or something? They have a terrible track record and at least at one point about a decade ago, were thought to be infested with .ru shills.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Why not primary vulnerable downballot democrats?

Because I've seen how that goes. The party protects incumbents as long as their opponents are progressive.

Compare how the party protected anti-choice anti-labor pro-nra Henry Cuellar to how it abandoned Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman.

Also, your question assumes fair primaries. Democrats don't do those.

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