• Alex_Jones [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Fuck it. Let's pretend that Bernie somehow cost Hillary the election. Let's pretend that Hillary didn't intentionally prop up Trump. What does that say about her as a candidate if a self-described socialist can sway public opinion? What does it say about her ability as a politician? Why didn't she reach out to those Bernie supporters with anything meaningful?

    • Hoodoo [love/loves]
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      3 years ago

      They were so certain they didn't have to make any concessions, they looped back around to blaming socialists when it didn't work out for them.

      The same socialists they were insulting for implying they even had a voice in the party.

      Must be nice when Heads, they win - Tails, you lose.

      • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]
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        3 years ago

        This is the thing that is fucking INFURIATING. There wouldn't be "spoiler" parties if they simply shared fucking power with the footsoldiers of their political base. People aren't voting third party just to post the "I'll fuckin do it again" meme on r/Politics. They are doing it because the Democrats DELIBERATELY chose not only to exclude them, but to go out of their way to undermine them.

        • Alex_Jones [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          People aren’t voting third party just to post the “I’ll fuckin do it again” meme on r/Politics.

          :I-was-saying:

    • happybadger [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Why didn’t she reach out to those Bernie supporters with anything meaningful?

      https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton/status/631538115514007553?lang=en

      How does your student loan debt make you feel?

      Tell us in 3 emojis or less.