All elections are ripe targets for foes of democracy.
I couldn't have said it better.
AKA Republicans
Definitely but don't downplay that democrats play dirty too, Bernie got screwed twice or how about the green party. Might be the way the game is played but not very democratic IMHO
True, Bernie got screwed and we're in a worse place for it. But if we knew the amount of damage that Trump would've caused I think a lot more people would've voted Democrat.
Sounds like a “both sides” argument. What the democrats did years ago is not really relevant to the current situation.
I think it's worth keeping the idea of party reform in mind. If fascism is successfully repressed there will be significant changes that are long overdue
Break the two party system by getting states to implement Proportional Representation voting or Ranked Choice voting. I think the PR system in Sweden is very good.
It was LAST year not exactly ancient history
"Both sides" are owned by the same 8 people who own all of industry.
Corrupt democrats...yawn... BORING! Dismissively repeating talking points is pretty cool though. Newspapers suck, and reading books when TV exists? I just want Rachel Maddow to tell me it's all gonna be OK and who to hate. Pro wrestling is real.
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