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Kamala Harris Holds Emergency Call With Dem Donors
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I never even got close to suggesting that. I just pointed out the DNC has been steering the party in the same direction as the Republicans for the past 50 years. Shifting the entire political spectrum of the US so far to the right that we're literally looking at half of the country outright endorsing an overt a Fascist Authoritarian takeover.
They've allowed this shift while claiming that because they're socially liberal that they aren't actually helping shift us towards the situation we're in now. They don't actually do anything to change when they lose elections because they know the electoral system inevitably results in 2 parties and their corporate donors don't really care either, since both parties are in their pocket. The only real difference between the two is social policies and the occasional carrot given to "prove" they care so the citizens don't actually revolt against the party and replace them all.
Our system is fucked, but it's what we have to work within, this election options are pretty clear cut unless you're a fucking idiot. It's either maintaining at minimum the current poor status quo, or an overt Fascist Authoritarian takeover. And the DNC knows that, it's why they have pushed through whoever the fuck they want for the past several elections, regardless of what initial primaries looked like. As soon as Hilary announced her candidacy the DNC did everything in their power to ensure she was the nominee, trying to make it superficially look like the people actually had a choice while standing in the way of every other candidate. Dem leadership relies on voters falling in line because the alternative is clear Fascism, but they keep showing that they don't actually care once elected.
Don't get me wrong, there are a few Dems that seem to actually care and try to work the way the system is intended, but they never make it anywhere in the party, and when they begin to get a following, leadership gets in the way to prevent them actually accomplishing anything truly worthwhile.
The DNC is probably worse than the RNC because of it, at least the Republicans are clear about their shitty intentions and rally behind that. Instead, the Dems attack and undermine each other as if the Republicans and their fascist threat didn't exist.
I'm with you 1000% on pretty much everything except your last paragraph. But, let's slow down.
This started with someone saying, 'choosing who to vote for shouldn't be a difficult decision.' You replied saying, 'actually Dems/the DNC sucks.' Can you see how in the context of that conversation, it might seem like you're trying to respond and even refute what the previous commenter said (i.e. it actually should, or could, legitimately be a difficult decision)? Cmiiw, but I think you were just trying to hijack/insert your point into the conversation and that's totally fine! But you need to have work it in somehow or else you're just being disrespectful of them and ultimately others in the forum. Gotta have a bit of rizz, you know. Even saying something like, 'I totally agree, but tbf Biden sucks and...' or 'while I dont disagree...' would help.
Now, to address this. You say this like Rs/the RNC is honest to their voters. Trump is literally lying to them in nearly every sentence he makes. You really need to take a step back and try to see the nuance (literally always in everything).
Middle America has absolutely been shafted by both parties for decades while investments in infrastructure and whatnot have obviously been focused on cities. This makes sense, they literally don't like cities. Still, they're struggling and we, as a nation, have abandoned them. This video honestly breaks my heart. It shows how each president has made promises they either knew or should've known they couldn't keep.
Where does that leave us? Well, you might say no one really has a choice because both parties suck. I'd say, well, before the tea party, Republicans weren't so crazy. They legit took over the party that most aligned with theirs. Can you say we've done the same? If I'm honest, I won't even register as a Dem because I'm kinda with you. But surely we see how that's a bit of a problem if we want to force the DNC to take us seriously and to ultimately bend to our will.
Alright this got too long. Basically, there's lots of unhappy Americans being lied to. And some are dumber than others. One party is clearly lying more and unfortunately it's paying off bigly.