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[–] MemesAreTheory@hexbear.net 59 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

The official added that as Democrats feel optimistic about their positioning ahead of the 2026 midterms, the national party committee didn't want to turn the party’s focus backward.

"For a second we thought we'd actually have to do things, but thank God the Republicans are out there scaring the poors back in line and we can go back to do absolutely nothing. If the poors ever get uppity again, we'll just remind them that it puts the neoliberalism on its skin or it gets the fascism again. The cycle must continue, same as it always has."

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 27 points 6 days ago

Surely never learning anything from past mistakes is both a winning strategy and also something that the "adults in the room" should be proud to admit they're doing

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 20 points 6 days ago

Where’s that leftypol analysis of Harry Potter? Literally just the libs hoping fascists defeat themselves and they don’t have to lift a finger.

[–] mendiCAN@hexbear.net 19 points 6 days ago

didn't want to turn the party’s focus backward

true, if you're busy eyefucking fascism you gotta turn your head 180⁰ to see the left.