I just don’t understand the logic behind deriding ‘purity tests’. Like, isn’t a purity test just the same thing as voting for the candidate you prefer? Isn’t that what democracy is all about? One might think that a political party would embody its namesake, but alas.
I suppose holding our candidates to standards and actually fighting for things seems strange to people who hold no ideals, and have no principals other than self empowerment. This has certainly been the nature of Democratic Party leadership for at least 40 years. I suppose I understand their motivation for adopting such a nihilistic and destructive worldview. After all, they are the ones that are being enriched by it. What I don’t understand is why constituents like you adopt it. You’re getting nothing but an ever eroding quality of life as a result. Very strange.
We have descended into fascism because of 40 years of neoliberal politics. The ethos that the Clinton’s ushered in, which seemed so refreshing at the time, cultivated a party that stands for nothing, has not, and will not push back against fascism meaningfully.
Purity testing didn’t do all that. Terrible policy and terrible politics did.
I just don’t understand the logic behind deriding ‘purity tests’. Like, isn’t a purity test just the same thing as voting for the candidate you prefer? Isn’t that what democracy is all about? One might think that a political party would embody its namesake, but alas.
I suppose holding our candidates to standards and actually fighting for things seems strange to people who hold no ideals, and have no principals other than self empowerment. This has certainly been the nature of Democratic Party leadership for at least 40 years. I suppose I understand their motivation for adopting such a nihilistic and destructive worldview. After all, they are the ones that are being enriched by it. What I don’t understand is why constituents like you adopt it. You’re getting nothing but an ever eroding quality of life as a result. Very strange.
You’re dense if you don’t see how purity tests vs fascism is stupid.
We have descended into fascism because of 40 years of neoliberal politics. The ethos that the Clinton’s ushered in, which seemed so refreshing at the time, cultivated a party that stands for nothing, has not, and will not push back against fascism meaningfully.
Purity testing didn’t do all that. Terrible policy and terrible politics did.
You got anything substantive to contribute?
Jill Stein and abandon Harris.
Apologies. I didn’t realize you were either a fucking idiot or a nine year old child.
Says the emotional yet intellectually deficient tankie. Please get off the internet you failed abortion.