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Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign
(www.theguardian.com)
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You purposely misconstrued everything I said, claimed I'm not actually progressive when you don't know a thing about what I stand for. Why would I bother doing anything but laugh?
You pulled a [half a sentence of shit I don't believe] but [long paragraph of shit I actually do believe].
You never engaged me in good faith, you immediately just tried to dunk on me. You aren't at all interested in having an actual dialogue, and I'm certain I'm more ideologically progressive than you, I'm just realistic about the situation, and scared about the future my daughter is going to have to endure, so excuse me for understanding that change is incremental, and being pragmatic.
Originally I was just trying to express that the Democratic Party is an incredibly broad coalition, especially compared to Republicans. To hold majorities in the House and the Senate appealing to swing voters with blue dog type Dems, is absolutely a good thing. Like Marie Glusencamp Perez (even though she voted to censure Al Green, which I do not like) I'd rather have them than Nazi fascists like Joe Kent.
The other point I was trying to make, was that according to some polling Donald Trump was seen as more moderate than Kamala. Right wing propaganda is extremely effective and, people who are perceived as more moderate tend to win presidential elections.
Anyway feel free to downvote me, and reply with a bad faith dunk.