cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/5309499
After Biden's meltdown, the Democrats are hoping to reenergize people with a supposedly "progressive" pick for Kamala Harris' running mate.
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2024
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I really like the PSL propaganda, very aesthetic
I think it shows how well they do it that I don't even need to see their logo or anything to know it's PSL. Just the font alone is enough a lot of the time
I disagree. He's not fake progressive. He's a real progressive. Progressivism is the left side of liberalism and progressives often do bad things. Its fine to call things what they are. Just because "progressive" has positive connotations doesn't mean we can just, be communists and say that progressivism is insufficient. We're communists, not progressives.
~~Social Democracy~~ Progressivism is objectively the moderate wing of fascism
At some level I think the most damning thing is that he supported pay-as-you-go fiscal policies while in Congress. He could soften up on all three of these issues, throw major bones to unions, Palestinians, and the black liberation movement, the well would still be fundamentally poisoned as he believes neoliberal economics underpins it all.
who would you rather have as a VP nominee?
Hilary Clinton
Rashida Tlaib, the only non-genocide politician
Or fuck, someone who doesn’t hold elected office and is anti-genocide. Pick like, the leader of Jewish Voice for Peace or something like that. The VP pick doesn’t have to be a current politician, it can be literally anyone.
Like 80% of the people on this website are eligible and have better positions than Tim Walz
I don't disagree, those options would produce better results. Do you think they would win an election though?
From what I've seen Walz is the most pro-palestine candidate they considered.
I think a ham sandwich with a small bit of mold on the corner could win this election. Donald Trump is the most beatable presidential candidate in a generation. I’m pretty sure Shillary and Genocide Joe were some of the only people on earth who could lose to Trump.
The only demographic that will lose the Dems this election is people pissed about the genocide. Picking Stephanie Fox (Director of JVP), for example, combined with calling for Biden to stop weapon sales would convince the one demographic they need to bring back.
I do still think picking Walz was both a strategically sound choice and not the most evil thing the Dems could’ve done. If they wanted to lose and be the most evil while doing it they would’ve chosen Josh Shapiro.
Also isn’t it fucking crazy that serving in a foreign military doesn’t disqualify you from being president? It should disqualify you from any elected office, from president down to school board.
I still agree with you. The problem is there isn't a VP that guarantees a ceasefire, Kamala is still the 'president'. Thank god it wasn't Shapiro.
Oh 100% I was saying if they wanted to actually guarantee that constituency they need to pick an anti-Israel VP and Kamala has to do a 180, the VP pick just helps solidify it
2 pigs on the ticket