I would be perfectly happy voting third party. I’m also incredibly aware of the risk of splitting votes under the current system. It happened, as an example, in a special election in Hawaii a while back when two Democrats each refused to back out of the race and the lone Republican took office with a plurality that was far from a majority. If there were a runoff, ranked choice, or similar system in place Charles Djou wouldn’t have stood a chance because few would choose him over the other Democrat.
Start with changing the voting system, then we can talk third parties.
Because you’re lying. Progressives hold their nose and vote for centrists, but that loyalty only goes one way. Centrists sabotage progressive candidates. Centrists would rather lose to a Republican than see a Progressive win.
Center-left and centrist are two completely different things. Pelosi and crew are centrists, and if you agreed with those folks I don’t think you’d be voting for Mamdani.
somehow i think they are just never trumpers, or embarrassed republicans that support him, but dint want to vote for him. not surprised they went for JILL STEIN and rfk jr.
Well, I believe many are just trolls. There was that one Reddit community, that caught my eye, that was mimicking Bernie Sanders support community, that was actually just non-stop regurgitating Russian propaganda, but sometimes covering it up with some left populist slogans.
Was funny seeing them react to Bernie condemning Taco Don for trying to conspire with Pooty.
Ah, yes, refusing to vote for the literal anti-fascist coalition candidate is Just Good Praxis, while criticizing letting the fucking fascists win is Dividing The Left.
The problem is you’re lying. Progressives hold their nose and vote for Centrists, but Centrists never return the favor. “Vote Blue No Matter Who” is a cudgel used by traitors to the party who just want to silence Progressive voices. Those same people then turn around and fight against Progressives every time they manage to win a primary. How can you see what’s going on with Mamdani and learn nothing from it?
How can you see what’s going on with Mamdani and learn nothing from it?
“Rich donors don’t like Mamdani”
Uh
Okay?
Tell me, when Mamdani wins in November, will you revise your position? Or will your claim be that suddenly the Dem party is progressive in a supermajority and moderates never really existed?
Found the Republican trying to divide the left.
I would be perfectly happy voting third party. I’m also incredibly aware of the risk of splitting votes under the current system. It happened, as an example, in a special election in Hawaii a while back when two Democrats each refused to back out of the race and the lone Republican took office with a plurality that was far from a majority. If there were a runoff, ranked choice, or similar system in place Charles Djou wouldn’t have stood a chance because few would choose him over the other Democrat.
Start with changing the voting system, then we can talk third parties.
Pointing out leftists not voting leads to Republicans winning makes me a republican? How drunk are you right now?
Because you’re lying. Progressives hold their nose and vote for centrists, but that loyalty only goes one way. Centrists sabotage progressive candidates. Centrists would rather lose to a Republican than see a Progressive win.
im center left and i voted for bernie both times. i don’t live in NYC but i would vote for mamdani. many centrists definitely vote for progressives.
it just depends where on the centrist spectrum you fall.
(ok tbh I’m probably right at the edge of being a leftist but to many lemmys here that means i am hitler)
Center-left and centrist are two completely different things. Pelosi and crew are centrists, and if you agreed with those folks I don’t think you’d be voting for Mamdani.
centrist is more right wing though.
i don’t agree with them in all cases but i think they are still miles better than Republicans
progressives actually dont turnout to vote, so i dont think they are voting centrists.
More Sanders voters voted for Hillary than Hillary voters voted for Obama. Enough with your anti-progressive stereotypes.
I also saw some folks claiming they voted Trump to “provoke revolutionary situation”. So there’s also that.
somehow i think they are just never trumpers, or embarrassed republicans that support him, but dint want to vote for him. not surprised they went for JILL STEIN and rfk jr.
Well, I believe many are just trolls. There was that one Reddit community, that caught my eye, that was mimicking Bernie Sanders support community, that was actually just non-stop regurgitating Russian propaganda, but sometimes covering it up with some left populist slogans.
Was funny seeing them react to Bernie condemning Taco Don for trying to conspire with Pooty.
You being incapable of understanding the reasons people choose not to vote isn’t going to make more people vote.
You will never shame people into voting for you lol. It’s a fool’s dream.
Ah, yes, refusing to vote for the literal anti-fascist coalition candidate is Just Good Praxis, while criticizing letting the fucking fascists win is Dividing The Left.
The problem is you’re lying. Progressives hold their nose and vote for Centrists, but Centrists never return the favor. “Vote Blue No Matter Who” is a cudgel used by traitors to the party who just want to silence Progressive voices. Those same people then turn around and fight against Progressives every time they manage to win a primary. How can you see what’s going on with Mamdani and learn nothing from it?
“Rich donors don’t like Mamdani”
Uh
Okay?
Tell me, when Mamdani wins in November, will you revise your position? Or will your claim be that suddenly the Dem party is progressive in a supermajority and moderates never really existed?