• sylver_dragon@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    Wow, never thought I would be nodding along as I read the crap dribbling out of Steve Brannon’s mouth. But, the GOP’s only hope is people who are so ignorant of reality that they can’t see the obvious lies right in front of them.

    Of course, one should never underestimate the Democrats’ ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I could certainly see the DNC sorting out a way to fuck over more populist candidates, handing seats to the GOP.

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      Of course, one should never underestimate the Democrats’ ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I could certainly see the DNC sorting out a way to fuck over more populist candidates, handing seats to the GOP.

      Honestly, some of the apparent positions of the likes of Chevalier is going to be something the far right tries to smear anyone to the left of Rush Limbaugh with…they spent years acting like “defund the police” ( 🙄 ) was something not only every progressive was for, but was a plank of the Democratic Party. And of course, that phrase was easily distorted into the worst caricature of the left.

      I’m just saying - sure, the “centrists” might easily fuck it all up for everyone, but don’t underestimate the power of the terminally online leftist brigade to really fuck it all up, too.

      America tends to poll progressive on the issues, but there are certain online types that then do a great job of stepping on rakes and giving the right their talking points.

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        3 hours ago

        Most online leftists prefer virtue signaling to winning elections. Many just can’t help themselves from pushing too far when someone doesn’t share their exact priority list or use their preferred buzzwords with 100% accuracy.

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          I don’t think it’s “most” online leftists; I think it just seems that way because the rest aren’t posting stupid shit.