▲ 652 ▼ Socialist Momentum Grows As Melat Kiros Wins In Denver | A democratic socialist who lost her job for speaking out about Gaza unseated a 29-year incumbent. (theintercept.com) submitted 1 month ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/politics@lemmy.world 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) old school Democrats won't change it either for some reason Because the ratchet effect will stop working when they're no longer able to buy primaries and then run as the only realistic alternative to fascism. The current system protects the DNC from losing power to the effectively disenfranchised Left more than anything else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago This is so sad IMO, because it's probably true. Shedding a tear for the country I once admired. 😥 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) The ratchet effect is non-voters doing jack shit to clean things up while the sycophants continue to get their way. Cant blame the Dems for that one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Why do you think you hear so many 'Leftists' screaming Both Sides Are The Same? Nonvoting always helps the Right, because those guys go to the polls every chance they get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] justaman123@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Tbf they are kind of the only ones who know what they are voting for, and are getting what they are voting for. And that's rich daddy gets all the power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago I think it was Chris Rock who said nobody works harder than a crack addict. Same mentality permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago This is so sad IMO, because it's probably true. Shedding a tear for the country I once admired. 😥 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) The ratchet effect is non-voters doing jack shit to clean things up while the sycophants continue to get their way. Cant blame the Dems for that one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Why do you think you hear so many 'Leftists' screaming Both Sides Are The Same? Nonvoting always helps the Right, because those guys go to the polls every chance they get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] justaman123@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Tbf they are kind of the only ones who know what they are voting for, and are getting what they are voting for. And that's rich daddy gets all the power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago I think it was Chris Rock who said nobody works harder than a crack addict. Same mentality permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) Why do you think you hear so many 'Leftists' screaming Both Sides Are The Same? Nonvoting always helps the Right, because those guys go to the polls every chance they get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] justaman123@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Tbf they are kind of the only ones who know what they are voting for, and are getting what they are voting for. And that's rich daddy gets all the power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago I think it was Chris Rock who said nobody works harder than a crack addict. Same mentality permalink fedilink source parent
[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Tbf they are kind of the only ones who know what they are voting for, and are getting what they are voting for. And that's rich daddy gets all the power. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago I think it was Chris Rock who said nobody works harder than a crack addict. Same mentality permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 point 1 month ago I think it was Chris Rock who said nobody works harder than a crack addict. Same mentality permalink fedilink source parent