▲ 1023 ▼ ‘It will be the end of democracy’: Bernie Sanders on what happens if Trump wins – and how to stop him (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 322 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just ask about DC statehood and the Dems' inability to enfranchise over a million US citizens. As soon as you scratch this problem, you discover how shallow and unserious the party is in "protecting democracy". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, I'm just trying to get others to see how little "resistance" the Dems pose to the more naked fascism of the Repubs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I think the case of DC Statehood is an obvious example. Whether we're talking about Kennedy, Clinton, or Obama, we're talking about a party that's deliberately disenfranchised over a million people on their watch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree, I'm just trying to get others to see how little "resistance" the Dems pose to the more naked fascism of the Repubs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I think the case of DC Statehood is an obvious example. Whether we're talking about Kennedy, Clinton, or Obama, we're talking about a party that's deliberately disenfranchised over a million people on their watch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I think the case of DC Statehood is an obvious example. Whether we're talking about Kennedy, Clinton, or Obama, we're talking about a party that's deliberately disenfranchised over a million people on their watch. permalink fedilink source parent