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31. It's hard to see but

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2025, 10:28 PM

Mar 2025

People want to be inspired to think bigger and better. If it’s the same old corporate dems being trotted out every cycle they will continue to lose. Need to differentiate from MAGA. Trump won again because they hate the status quo. People want change. A positive change. It’s why I personally feel the party needs to go more left and forget the middle.

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Just saw a popular person on Bluesky say Democrats have to give us a reason to vote for them [View all] Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 OP

Average people voting for rethugs has always mystified me, as the R party has never done a single thing for the working SheltieLover Mar 2025 #1

Beyond idiocy. But damn if we don't need to take advantage of all this Fascist regime is doing hlthe2b Mar 2025 #2

so what is the "popular person" person's name did u say? nt msongs Mar 2025 #3

Here Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #22

Never heard of them madville Mar 2025 #35

Comments like that are all over the goddamn social media world Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #37

And yet, no such demand is made on republicans. AllyCat Mar 2025 #4

Exactly, this is insanity PatSeg Mar 2025 #81

I had a friend say that to me. I said, well they're not perfect, but at least the Democrats won't KILL YOU. harumph Mar 2025 #5

This person is not the enemy; they are the messenger. Big Blue Marble Mar 2025 #6

That person is running a group called the "Reformers" LeftInTX Mar 2025 #33

Are you saying that everything in this party is firing on all cylinders? Big Blue Marble Mar 2025 #40

They're the same group that got rid of Joe Biden. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #41

Makes you wonder who's really behind all this garbage Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #82

Makes sense Egwinsi Mar 2025 #7

The media thanks you for buying into their 'both sides the same' propaganda. travelingthrulife Mar 2025 #60

That couldn't be farther from the truth Egwinsi Mar 2025 #62

The reason is given to them every single day UpInArms Mar 2025 #8

How does Dem capitulation to the CR look like a reason to vote for them? LearnedHand Mar 2025 #10

The hostage was the UpInArms Mar 2025 #29

You don't have to agree to actually listen to other viewpoints LearnedHand Mar 2025 #9

S I G H Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #23

Not a surorise Progressive dog Mar 2025 #11

Democrats need to stand up to fascism iemanja Mar 2025 #12

S I G H Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #24

Do you want to win or not? iemanja Mar 2025 #26

+1 Celerity Mar 2025 #30

BINGO!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2025 #32

The problem with some Dems being that if in order to win an election we are forced to 'alienate' Abolishinist Mar 2025 #47

What 48 people? iemanja Mar 2025 #54

No, I understand, I picked a random Abolishinist Mar 2025 #64

I suppose you think they should go even further to the left ZRB Mar 2025 #74

It's not about left or right iemanja Mar 2025 #85

I'm afraid the centrists in the party who feel like we Emile Mar 2025 #67

And that attitude is how we lost 2016 and maybe even 2024 Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #68

Well then, they need to stop voting with Republicans. Emile Mar 2025 #77

Democrats aren't entitled to votes TransitJohn Mar 2025 #75

This guy has started a group...It's the same type of group like "Pass the Torch" LeftInTX Mar 2025 #36

The guy is irrelevant iemanja Mar 2025 #39

PACS are powerful! They want to "pass the torch"...They're strategists. It's not talk. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #42

Your points have nothing to do with what I said iemanja Mar 2025 #53

How is changing Democratic leadership gonna get rid of fascism??? LeftInTX Mar 2025 #55

Democrats need to fight iemanja Mar 2025 #87

These did not work against facism LeftInTX Mar 2025 #56

So might as well go along with it? iemanja Mar 2025 #86

+ + + + Maru Kitteh Mar 2025 #70

Don't pay them any mind. They fail to make their case when Democrats have been the party of good governance & sanity. ancianita Mar 2025 #13

Some people may not want to vote for a party that they "think" is willing to with Nazis. Autumn Mar 2025 #14

"Perfect is the enemy of good." nt Shipwack Mar 2025 #15

That is the stance that many progressive bashers take. Their 'perfect' is no progressives elected, not even in deep Blue Celerity Mar 2025 #27

"If you don't vote Democratic, Republicans will win!" Lancero Mar 2025 #16

I'm poking myself in the eye with this sharp stick rather than vote Democratic NoMoreRepugs Mar 2025 #17

Yes Hillary Clinton wouldn't promise me Medicare for All Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #25

K&R UTUSN Mar 2025 #18

I often employ left handed logic in such conversations BOSSHOG Mar 2025 #19

Under normal circumstances, I would say they're right. alarimer Mar 2025 #20

Actually, Republicans are giving us a whole lot of reasons to vote Democratic. patphil Mar 2025 #21

*A lot* of people in my acquaintence and friends and family stoned Mar 2025 #28

It's hard to see but SDANation Mar 2025 #31

That person is with a group of strategists called "The Reformers"...Ya..know like "Pass the Torch", "Dump Joe Biden" LeftInTX Mar 2025 #34

Message deleted by the DU Administrators Celerity Mar 2025 #44

Their first goal is to kick out Schumer. Of course that won't be magic, then they will go after others. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #46

wanting Schumer to step down as Minority Leader is hardly limited to that group, it is stance a massive amount of Celerity Mar 2025 #48

Well I'm so tired of the party bashing itself, that I'm gonna bash the bashers. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #49

It is not bashing the party, it is a call for strategic changes. To frame it as 'bashing the Party' you are throwing Celerity Mar 2025 #51

I wonder how many MorbidButterflyTat Mar 2025 #61

They are narcissists of the worst kind Meowmee Mar 2025 #38

He's being constructive Mountainguy Mar 2025 #43

They're a PAC. Their goal is to get rid of Schumer. Just like they got rid of Biden. It's supposed to be "magic" LeftInTX Mar 2025 #45

That doesnt make him wrong Mountainguy Mar 2025 #52

They wanna redo the Democratic party. Schumer was minority leader when Trump was president previously. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #57

It will only get worse, absolutely. betsuni Mar 2025 #58

I will vote for the Democrats who are fighting fascism. SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #50

It's a popular catchphrase for GreenMagats SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #59

I suppose entertainment value is the end result of the commercialism of politics. Torchlight Mar 2025 #63

Who is this person? Why not name them? orange you glad.... Mar 2025 #65

Why would ask a such a question?? GP6971 Mar 2025 #66

***HE'S CORRECT!!!*** For non tuned in people give them something to vote **FOR** uponit7771 Mar 2025 #69

What did you say to that person on Bluesky? Mariana Mar 2025 #71

That is now what I said on BS but pretty sure I said it somewhere... Eliot Rosewater Mar 2025 #73

I don't belong to an organized political party; I'm a Democrat--Will Rogers Maeve Mar 2025 #72

Absolutely correct Akakoji Mar 2025 #76

Why is the bar always higher for Democrats? LisaM Mar 2025 #78

Because Republicans vote. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2025 #79

Well if he's a popular person, many probably agree with him/her. Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #80

I think I get what they're saying, sort of. Jedi Guy Mar 2025 #83

The next 3 1/2 years, believe that will be reason enough republianmushroom Mar 2025 #84