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[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You are clueless as far as actual policies supported by actual Americans. Policy wise, there is pretty much a super majority of Americans that support actual progressive policies

[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If that was the case then maybe they should get off their asses and vote then huh?

[–] Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee -1 points 3 months ago

As soon as there's a candidate that actually represents them... Imagine if the 2 candidates were Trump and Romney, both running as Republicans... Would libs be crying that everyone needs to vote Republican or the Republicans will win? Replace Republican with conservative in that last sentence, and maybe it will clear up why progressives don't bother voting... There is no one to vote for

(I'm voting for Kamala, so should everyone)

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Policy wise, there is pretty much a super majority of Americans that support actual progressive policies

There's a huge trust gap in implementation. That's why Donald Trump threaten a national victory via votes from dying Boomers convinced he's going to unleash fantasy free health care technology while Bernie Sanders can't squeak through a primary on the promise of increasing Medicaid enrollments.

People may want the same things, but they are deeply cynical in who they trust to deliver those policies.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

Health care is a fantasy in the United States don’t get sick here it would be cheaper to fly to a hotel in Paris if you are sick I suppose