None of that negates the point. Honestly, the far right feels that Trump is lesser evil.
The point is, these are the candidates that, collectively as Americans we deserve. Sure they aren’t the ones we need. But they’re the ones generations of complacency, lack of education and participation have left us with. Not just us. But you get the point.
Now we can argue that conservatives thinking Trump is the lesser evil is abjectly stupid. And it is. But is it really any stupider than self defeating lefties constantly invoking Bernie Sanders name. Acting all butthurt on his account, when the man himself doesn’t. Taking the wrong lessons away from a showing that surprised even Sanders. Making democrats take notice, giving this Johnny come lately actual power within the Democratic party. Literally pulling them to the left. Constantly whining and bemoaning one of the most consequential democratic administrations in modern history, at least since the civil rights era.
Yeah, I’m not a fan of Biden. He’s made a lot of horrible and bone-headed moves throughout his career. But oh my god it’s so true what they say. The worst enemy of the left. Their mortal kryptonite. Is the left.
I agree with your sentiment. I just like to not downplay how important optics are. As much as I’m sure we both wish people were logical and informed, neither are true about most people.
Regardless of how good Biden presently is, he is working with a colored history. It genuinely sucks some people cannot look past the tree for the forest, but that’s how people work.
Unless we don’t want a democracy where people get a voice, we HAVE to deal with idiots and gaslit zealots being in the audience. As unreachable as the extremists are, there is still a HUGE swathe of people who are succeptible to what the extremists say.
Biden specifically, I think people are being too judgemental and dismissive on those parts of the left who refuse to vote for him.
“The left” isn’t as divided as you might think. It’s a political realm that contains multitudes of people. Many, many people are simply disaffected with Republicans and Democrats and aren’t sycophantic weirdos latching on to a personality.
As people get more and more familiar with what actually constitutes leftist positions, the only “infighting” there will be will be between those who want to use authority and force to get their way, and those that don’t.
I think we both know what to call people who want to use force to effect their politics.
None of that negates the point. Honestly, the far right feels that Trump is lesser evil.
The point is, these are the candidates that, collectively as Americans we deserve. Sure they aren’t the ones we need. But they’re the ones generations of complacency, lack of education and participation have left us with. Not just us. But you get the point.
Now we can argue that conservatives thinking Trump is the lesser evil is abjectly stupid. And it is. But is it really any stupider than self defeating lefties constantly invoking Bernie Sanders name. Acting all butthurt on his account, when the man himself doesn’t. Taking the wrong lessons away from a showing that surprised even Sanders. Making democrats take notice, giving this Johnny come lately actual power within the Democratic party. Literally pulling them to the left. Constantly whining and bemoaning one of the most consequential democratic administrations in modern history, at least since the civil rights era.
Yeah, I’m not a fan of Biden. He’s made a lot of horrible and bone-headed moves throughout his career. But oh my god it’s so true what they say. The worst enemy of the left. Their mortal kryptonite. Is the left.
I agree with your sentiment. I just like to not downplay how important optics are. As much as I’m sure we both wish people were logical and informed, neither are true about most people.
Regardless of how good Biden presently is, he is working with a colored history. It genuinely sucks some people cannot look past the tree for the forest, but that’s how people work.
Unless we don’t want a democracy where people get a voice, we HAVE to deal with idiots and gaslit zealots being in the audience. As unreachable as the extremists are, there is still a HUGE swathe of people who are succeptible to what the extremists say.
Biden specifically, I think people are being too judgemental and dismissive on those parts of the left who refuse to vote for him.
“The left” isn’t as divided as you might think. It’s a political realm that contains multitudes of people. Many, many people are simply disaffected with Republicans and Democrats and aren’t sycophantic weirdos latching on to a personality.
As people get more and more familiar with what actually constitutes leftist positions, the only “infighting” there will be will be between those who want to use authority and force to get their way, and those that don’t.
I think we both know what to call people who want to use force to effect their politics.