Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Originally Posted by WES445

And it does matter because these donors and others like them run both parties with their donations. They and their flunkies Pelosi/DNC/Hillary/Obama want AOC and the progressive gone. And the Republican backers are willing to help as well cause they back Michelle Caruso-Cabrera as well.

It just amazing how Pelosi, the DNC, and RNC backers have been attacking progressives throughout this strange primary race. So let not push this false narrative that where the money is coming from doesn't matter. Pelosi and DNC backers are attacking progressive which helps Pelosi 's agenda.

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They don’t want the progressives gone, they want to WIN the election. They want to WIN. Not LOSE. WINNING means you are in power. LOSING means you are not.

Wes, winning is when your side wins in a competition. In politics you’re competing against the other side for public opinion. AOC and progressives is where the country is moving, but it is definitely not there yet and not going to WIN this election. Progressives, no matter how common they are in other countries politics, are not the majority in the US. They are viewed as the extreme left. If you are going to pit the extreme left vs the extreme right, in the US, the extreme right wins. You need the middle. And rather than have the middle sit out or write in hopeless candidates, you need to move to the middle. It’s a process. It’s politics. The Dems have moved too far to the center for decades. You have to slowly move it back to the left. You don’t just do it at once.

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Originally Posted by statquo

Ugh

They don’t want the progressives gone, they want to WIN the election. They want to WIN. Not LOSE. WINNING means you are in power. LOSING means you are not.

Wes, winning is when your side wins in a competition. In politics you’re competing against the other side for public opinion. AOC and progressives is where the country is moving, but it is definitely not there yet and not going to WIN this election. Progressives, no matter how common they are in other countries politics, are not the majority in the US. They are viewed as the extreme left. If you are going to pit the extreme left vs the extreme right, in the US, the extreme right wins. You need the middle. And rather than have the middle sit out or write in hopeless candidates, you need to move to the middle. It’s a process. It’s politics. The Dems have moved too far to the center for decades. You have to slowly move it back to the left. You don’t just do it at once.

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incrementalism. OOOOK. t think there are a lot things starting with the environment that needs more than a "process" or "slowly move it back to the left". It's that idea that we must move slowly that piss off a lot progressive off.

When that said, those magic words it usually means nothing will be done. See that rodeo.

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Originally Posted by Walter_White

Yes I know all those folks supported her challenger, but none of them work for the DNC. You said the DNC financed AOC's challenger. You were wrong. Own it.

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Sorry, if I wasn't clear. The DNC works for the donor class.

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Originally Posted by WES445

incrementalism. OOOOK. t think there are a lot things starting with the environment that needs more than a "process" or "slowly move it back to the left". It's that idea that we must move slowly that piss off a lot progressive off.

When that said, those magic words it usually means nothing will be done. See that rodeo.

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Lol, so thats not the first time someone's tried to sell that garbage. I've heard it in every election season of my adult life. I'm too old, no time.

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Originally Posted by benny01

Lol, so thats not the first time someone's tried to sell that garbage. I've heard it in every election season of my adult life. I'm too old, no time.

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And it is said each time like it is a brand new logical idea.

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Originally Posted by statquo

Ugh

They don’t want the progressives gone, they want to WIN the election. They want to WIN. Not LOSE. WINNING means you are in power. LOSING means you are not.

Wes, winning is when your side wins in a competition. In politics you’re competing against the other side for public opinion. AOC and progressives is where the country is moving, but it is definitely not there yet and not going to WIN this election. Progressives, no matter how common they are in other countries politics, are not the majority in the US. They are viewed as the extreme left. If you are going to pit the extreme left vs the extreme right, in the US, the extreme right wins. You need the middle. And rather than have the middle sit out or write in hopeless candidates, you need to move to the middle. It’s a process. It’s politics. The Dems have moved too far to the center for decades. You have to slowly move it back to the left. You don’t just do it at once.

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The term "win at all costs" has taken on a new meaning the last few months from the liberals. If that's what you want, I truly hope you get it. Honestly.

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Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo

The term "win at all costs" has taken on a new meaning the last few months from the liberals.

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Wrong. The term “win at all costs” still means “win at all costs”. Nothing new there.

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Originally Posted by statquo

Ugh

They don’t want the progressives gone, they want to WIN the election. They want to WIN. Not LOSE. WINNING means you are in power. LOSING means you are not.

Wes, winning is when your side wins in a competition. In politics you’re competing against the other side for public opinion. AOC and progressives is where the country is moving, but it is definitely not there yet and not going to WIN this election. Progressives, no matter how common they are in other countries politics, are not the majority in the US. They are viewed as the extreme left. If you are going to pit the extreme left vs the extreme right, in the US, the extreme right wins. You need the middle. And rather than have the middle sit out or write in hopeless candidates, you need to move to the middle. It’s a process. It’s politics. The Dems have moved too far to the center for decades. You have to slowly move it back to the left. You don’t just do it at once.

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I think for some issues, Dems can get away with a progressive approach. I don’t think incrementalism works for stuff like climate change. There’s no time. Dems need to be careful with stuff like identity politics, and toppling statues of Grant and the like is harmful.

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Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo

The term "win at all costs" has taken on a new meaning the last few months from the liberals. If that's what you want, I truly hope you get it. Honestly.

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How so?


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Originally Posted by Walter_White

I think for some issues, Dems can get away with a progressive approach. I don’t think incrementalism works for stuff like climate change. There’s no time. Dems need to be careful with stuff like identity politics, and toppling statues of Grant and the like is harmful.

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Democrats (of the liberal variety) need more to worry about alienating their traditional supporters who have deep pockets. Trump may be a boor, but his policies for the most part have made Wall Street happy enough.

Social issues will not carry the day.

In a diverse country, everything is identity politics whether it's the donor class or the peons.

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Originally Posted by WES445

In a diverse country, everything is identity politics whether it's the donor class or the peons.

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In my way of seeing the American political landscape, social issues are the motivating distinction between conservatives and liberals. Both bow at the altar of Wall Street. Both advocate for corporate socialism. Both neglect the specter of climate change. Both are happy to throw an occasional bone to the fringes of their group.

The differences: abortion, civil rights, gun control, and to some degree, health care.

The Progressives see those differences as well, but illuminated in greater detail through the overriding lens of economic matters.

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Originally Posted by Crovash

Democrats (of the liberal variety) need more to worry about alienating their traditional supporters who have deep pockets. Trump may be a boor, but his policies for the most part have made Wall Street happy enough.

Social issues will not carry the day.

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Agreed. They are beholden to the money just like the Rep. I think big picture the difference bt the 2 is that Rep want to give money to the rich and figure the crumbs that fall off there plates are enough help for the poor. The Dem want to do the same to a lesser degree while with a little more welfare for the very poor. Neither side has shown real interest improving life and opportunities and people who aren’t rich. The Dems have been all talk when in comes to economic empowerment of regular people since Regan

That said I really do think the people support a more progressive labor centered ideology


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Yup, and they only talk about incrementalism when it comes to social needs, but if the donor class needs a tax cut or the military-industries sector needs more money, no question ask or delays tolerated.

Yes, the majority wish for more progressive-labor centered ideology but those in Congress don't thus the disconnect and people like Trump being elected over establish politicians of both parties.