Justice Democrats.

[liberalnarb]

I'm supporting Justice Democrats. I'm supporting Justice Democrats because the past two elections, 2014 and 2016, have shown us that we need to make a change. I know many Democrats become annoyed by Justice Democrats and groups like them because they focus on flaws within our own party instead of just focusing on the terrible things the Trump administration is doing. Kyle Kulinski, host of Secular Talk, said it best: Democrats need to learn to walk and chew gum at the same time. Working to fix problems that exist within our party does not mean not resisting this evil fascist administration. Think about it, Justice Democrats is recruiting and drafting working class people to run for political office. One of their nominees is a woman who works as the cashier at her local grocery store. They have teachers, veterans, people from all walks of life that signed up to run for office. If this effort is successful, our Party will be unstoppable. Working people WILL elect working people to represent them. Please at least ponder the potential of this idea.

[bekkilyn]

1. I'm also supportive of them

It's part of what I've wanted out of the Democratic party for YEARS. Their only platform is for no big money donors though, so I won't just support their candidates without also knowing what other policies those candidates are also supporting, but just knowing that they aren't "bought off" if they have Justice Democrats endorsing them is a good start. It also doesn't physically split the party into two different parties as some wish to do.

[Ezior]

2. More info on platform

https://justicedemocrats.com/platform

I'm torn. While I like many of those things, I don't like how Kyle Kulinski mocks anybody who focuses on RussiaGate right now instead of other political issues of the left. He seems to think that it's not a big deal, probably because of his strong non-interventionist stance, so he thinks that anything related to Russia is only because of hawkish politics. He should check the very high likelihood of Russia intervention in the US elections and even the current administration, that should disturb him as a non-interventionist. I mean, intervention is a bad thing, even if it's coming out of Russia instead of the US.

[bekkilyn]

4. Thanks! I think what Cenk meant then when he talked about the platform

is that the only mandatory requirement of the platform for endorsed candidates is that they don't take big donor money. While I think many if not most would support the rest of the platform you linked to, it's not going to be a given so we would still need to look closely at what the individual candidates are supporting too.

I disagree with Kyle on a few things myself, though I think his heart is in the right place. Cenk supports investigating the Russians though, but just not focusing entirely on it at the cost of everything else, which is something I also agree with. It seems pretty obvious to me that there is something underhanded going on concerning Russia and it should be independently investigated most definitely. We just can't afford to let the entire Democratic focus being all about Russia, so I tend to support a more balanced approach there.

[womanofthehills]

8. I also supported them

want to get candidates of the people out there.

[seaglass]

3. With supporters like Nina Turner and National Nurses - run by former Sanders aides - no thanks. n/t

[FDRsGhost]

6. I'll take both of them!

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

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[liberalnarb]

9. You mean people who actually passionately care about the issues they are fighting for?

That makes me want to support them even more.

[seaglass]

10. No, I mean people who can't be trusted. n/t

[liberalnarb]

11. Actually, they're the most trustable... at least to be solid on the issues.

[FDRsGhost]

7. I support them as well

I like their grassroots movement and how they seem to be in touch. They have the right idea with with the middle class and working poor. They remind me a lot of Bernie & Warren in their positions.