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Yeah Democrats sucks, but to in any way imply that Republicans are the solution is just bootlicking at this point. One is a political party and one is dismantling the country for profit.
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The answer is not to embrace Republicans. The answer is to burn the Democratic Party to ashes. They need to go the way of the Whigs. They're simply irredeemable at this point.
If that's not possible, honestly I think progressives would have better luck running as Republicans than Democrats. Republicans don't really have an ideology anymore. They're all just celebrity, vibes, and raw emotion. Maybe progressives should start running as "radical Republicans," declaring that their intention is to resurrect the spirit of the post-Civil War party. That honestly is probably the quickest way we have now of actually getting progressives elected.
One thing about the Republican party is that it's much more vulnerable to outside disruption and takeover. Trump proved that. The Democratic party meanwhile goes to great lengths in its organization and primary structure to prevent outside usurpers from coming in and grabbing the nomination in a big populist wave.
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Democrats are able to hold those who commit crimes in their party accountable, thst alone is enough difference to disqualify Republicans entirely.
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You get two options with a history of nepotism and complacency. Independent parties stand no chance due to the funding.
Yes, democrats suck, but it's still better than voting for soulless fascists.
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Yes but only democrats can say that.
I legitimately haven't seen anyone defend democrats. They're like the IRS: necessary, but no one likes them.
What I have seen is "democrats suck!" as a general deflection anytime someone mentions how bad this current administration is, how it could have been prevented, or what we need to do in the future...
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Because we are tired of arguing nuance, while out enemied threaten to literally exterminate us. At this point, any straying from the left is a profound moral failing. It's usually some kind if bigotry, or support of unscientific ideas.
This thread kind of disproved itself