“We will continue to actively engage in the hard work of direct diplomacy on the ground until we reach a Final Solution.”

  • go_go_gadget@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Bargaining chips occur during primaries;

    Oh? Is that why we got Biden? Because of all those bargaining chips we have?

    Anyway you didn’t even try to deny that moderates will just give us the finger and walk away. You know it’s true.

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      9 months ago

      You act as though progressives are the silent majority. We are deeply the minority in this country. We’re the smartest voters who, yes, Democratic strategists know will fall in line because we are aware of the greater poison. We don’t really have a bargaining chip in the first place.

      What’s more is have you analyzed what would happen if Biden pivots heavily to us but loses the more conservative moderates who are the majority or more importantly, swing voters in swing states…?

      Until we slowly overtake the Democratic party and the previous generation dies off, change is going to be slow and steady. Surely you’d agree it’s easier to destroy than to maintain or make progress. Such is the nature of entropy. So when progress isn’t on the table, I’ll take stability over someone smashing the puzzle.

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        9 months ago

        You act as though progressives are the silent majority. We are deeply the minority in this country

        Then we cannot possibly be primarily responsible when a Democrat candidate loses in the general election can we?

        What’s more is have you analyzed what would happen if Biden pivots heavily to us but loses the more conservative moderates who are the majority or more importantly, swing voters in swing states…?

        Are you acknowledging moderates would rather lose to fascists than compromise with leftists and progressives?