If leftists are that make-or-break then maybe the DNC shouldn't treat us as though we are irrelevant. And if we are irrelevant, then people can stop blaming us for losing elections.
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A lot of people are protesting with the idea that going "back to normal" is the desired goal. Unfortunately, our presidents no longer need Congressional approval because we are perpetually at war with those who threaten our imperialist agenda. The Constitution has, in effect, been circumvented for some time now; it only gets worse from here.
Is this what the Romans felt at the end? Walls falling, raiders raiding, terrible leaders-- it's not looking good.
Send this meme to your parents, I dare you
As you say, it depends on how we interpret the words. It's only a logical contradiction if "the left" is taken as a singular term rather than as a general description. The former is less charitable but it does happen.
In any case, I'm willing to admit that I chose the title based on an alliterative flourish.
Is working in the industry that soul-sucking? (I wouldn't know, I can barely center div)
Pronounce 'bottle of water' right now OP
Agreed, but I can't be too critical of the American people. Most of us are kept in a perpetual state of "getting by".
Why do those establishment Dems exist? Because people vote for them..... More importantly you have to convince the rest of America of your ideals with feet on the ground and conversations with real people.
This much is true, but leftist ideas have been intentionally made taboo since the Cold War/Red Scare. Average Americans recognize their quality of life decreasing but would rather vote in a strong-man than address capitalism itself. Unfortunately, this country is closer to authoritarianism than it is to prioritizing the well-being of its citizens.
Instead you bitch about them,
During the election, it was the wrong time to criticize democrats. Now the election has passed and it is still the wrong time to criticize democrats. When are we supposed to remark on our lack of a voice in the two-party system?
....complain about “liberals” and further the divide with them.
I also criticize Republicans on here but that is preaching to the choir. The more that I read about the history of this country and the present-day agenda of furthering the privileges of the wealthy, the harder it is to care about your party's unity.
on the ground and conversations with real people. I’m not seeing any of this.
...And so it isn't happening?
Get off Lemmy. It’s not the real world
Posting a meme is not activism. But you would be mistaken to assume my political engagement ends there.
I've endorsed voting five times already in this thread and yet I still get the same response. It's like Americans think civil engagement begins and ends at voting. Ironically, the point of this post is to call that very line of thinking into question.
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It's like the second you notice parallels in our two party system, they misrepresent you as saying they are EXACTLY the same in EVERY REGARD.
Meanwhile, we no longer question why we only have two parties to vote for in the first place. Hint: the two parties keep it that way.