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[–] cogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 week ago

Turn-out for primaries is minuscule. If you’re in a deep red state that has fully open primaries, you can request a republican primary ballot. I guarantee if you fully look into every primary candidate there will be a reasonable person who is at least open to impeaching or otherwise opposing Trump.

If it’s a partially-open primary state you will have to switch to independent to vote strategically in primaries.

If you’re in a deep-red state with closed primaries, it’s worth considering switching affiliations just so you can have some say in who represents you.

I know it’s like sifting through shit to find an edible kernel of corn, but it’s what has to be done to stop this in deep-red states.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"33 Senate Seats are on the ballot"

LMFAO.

Let me introduce you to Staggered Elections

Only Maine's seat is even winnable, the other ones up for relection in 2026 are all safe Blue or Safe Red states

Currently its 53-47. Highly doubt that Dems can win 3 in Red States. (Unless we get a White Boi Hillbilly Revolution?)

The House cannot block juidicial nominations.

Judicial nominations are not subject to Filibuster.

So...

Not to be a pessimist, but...

Looks like an uphill battle...

😕

Edit:

Ask yourselves: Which of the red seats can Dems flip in 2026? (Grey ones are not up for election, only one seat is up for election per state due to staggered elections)

Despite this, you should still go vote! But don't get too excited. Its not safe until fascists are out of executive power.

[–] rational_lib@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's not enough to just elect Democrats. Ok technically Democrats would have 67 votes in the Senate if they flipped every single Republican seat, which would be just enough to convict. But that's not happening.

Instead, there needs to be a movement by anti Trump forces from across the spectrum to primary Republicans and replace them with anti Trump candidates. That effort needs to start now.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (7 children)

We're going to gain a lot of seats, just because we already did a 180 from the Victory Fund nonsense that cost us those seats to begin with:

https://democrats.org/news/dnc-and-asdc-announces-organize-everywhere-win-anywhere-strategy-largest-ever-monthly-dnc-investment-into-democratic-state-and-territory-parties/

Going from bankrupting those state parties to the biggest funding push ever will allow those red/purple districts to fight back and flip seats.

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[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Articles of impeachment were just in front of the house

DEMOCRATS voted them down.

What the fuck is the point of voting?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It depends on if you really want to know.

TL;DR: because voting is a right and a duty

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[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Gonna have to vote out the shit Democrats and vote in progressives

Vote blue no matter who is out-- primary goddamned everybody is in

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Yep - red party is actively hostile. Blue party is cowardly or outright wearing red undershirts under their blue suits.

We need primaries and general election wins.

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[–] Owlboi@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

its hilarious that people still think "going through the proper channels" is going to work. you're playing a game with someone who has cheats activated. playing by the rules aint gonna work if the guy you're playing against rewrites the rules whenever he feels like.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Sure, hopeless. It’s understandable. But we got in a few times and we can do it again if we unite. A clear platform, a slate of dedicated candidates and some breakthrough messaging. It CAN be done.

The bad news is we actually have to do it. The corporate news isn’t going to help until it makes them money.

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[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Why wait? The amount of people and goodwill to do this would have the same effect if the same people started striking today.

Strike. Today.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Many people would be homeless off of one missed paycheck.

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[–] wanderwisley@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago

Remember these cowards names when it’s time for them to beg for our votes.

[–] az04@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Watch Americans vote even more fascists into power.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago

Yeah no. Whether American democracy will survive will have already been decided by the midterms. The timeline simply doesn't allow for an electoral victory to stop Trump.

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