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[-] Hegar@kbin.social 97 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Ooph, these comments. Obviously this incredibly incompetent move from pelosi is going to hurt democrats.

According to the latest polling, half of all democrats and half of all 18-~~35~~ (edit: 18-29)year olds view this as a genocide. Of the other half, more are undecided than don't think it's a genocide.

You can't insult serious beliefs of half your base and think there won't be consequences.

Of course trump is a serious threat to democracy. Just like the last time I'm going to hold my nose and vote for biden. And just like last time, senior democrats are going to do everything in their power to shoot themselves in the foot.

[-] goferking0 45 points 10 months ago

When aren't dems insulting their base?

[-] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

When they're talking about rich white Boomers.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 months ago

If it weren’t actively and directly leading to the possible demise of democracy in America, it would be goddamn hilarious how good the Democratic leadership is at machine gunning their own foot.

[-] Sacha@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Yall need another party that actually matters in the race. Libertarians are crazy too and don't matter. And There's no 4th option.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

I agree completely. But we’re not going to get one, because we have laws whose express intent is to make it nearly impossible for parties outside of the main two to have any real level of success.

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