The polls are suggesting a huge shift in the electorate. Are they right? | Politico
The polls are suggesting a huge shift in the electorate. Are they right? | Politico
It’s a significant reversal from recent history: President Joe Biden is struggling with young voters but performing better than most Democrats with older ones.
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It passes the smell test. Maybe the Democrats should consider taking positions that represent the people.
Are they closer than the positions the GOP offers?
"Hey, we're less awful than the GOP. vote for us"
Is a reason to not vote for the GOP. However, it is not a reason to vote DNC.
"Hey, we care about you and are taking these steps to help you." is a reason to vote DNC.
Moving to the right because it's still less-far-right is going to lose votes. it's that simple.
Democrat positions:
- Tax increase for over 400k earners
- Medicaid/care expansion
- Food for school kids
- Access to abortion
- support for women's health services
- Stronger SEC
- Clean energy (at least more than the other)
- Student loan forgiveness
- Separate church and state
- DEI
- Gun laws
- Rights for animals
- Eliminating cash bail
- Programs for drug abuse
- Programs for homeless
- Trans healthcare services
- Gay marriage
- NATO
- Large subsidies for rural broadband
- Investment in infrastructure
- Environmental protection
- Help Ukraine get back it's country
- Unfortunately, bombs for Israel and no accountability
- Some level of fealty to corporate world
Republican positions:
- Drill baby drill
- No abortion
- No access to contraception
- Christian nation
- No diversity or inclusion of minorities
- Guns show at the school
- Fuck the poor, shoulda pulled up bootstraps
- Fuck the homeless, go to jail
- Minorities are the problem
- Free speech for hate
- Gay conversion therapy
- Back out of NATO
- Fill the privatized prisons with the have-nots
- Child labor/marriage
- Privatize Medicare/SS
- Remove social nets for the poor
- Remove EPA
- Tax system/market rules designed by private corp
- Wipe Palestine off the map
- Forfit Ukraine to Russia
So how does that line up for ya both sides bullshit
*Edit bullets for readability
Not saying dems don’t have a better agenda.
(Though I do say they’re incapable or unwilling of doing enough for that agenda,)
The reality is, however, the argument in lemmy comments is rarely this. It’s “Trump bad you dipshit trump supporter”.
As for the aside up above… republicans are definitely winning the long game because democrats are not willing to pull the needle further left, just fight to keep it from going much further right.
Fear mongering and obstructionism are more effective. I cannot disagree.
Fearmongering works?
‘Member 2016?
Usually when I read “both sides are the same”, it’s a blue conservative like you trying to make people critical of the Democratic party seem unreasonable.
Both sides are capitalist and conservative, but there are differences for sure. Dont you want more differences?
If you wanna really shut up those people bitching from the sidelines, the best way to do so is to put them in the game! Force them to show us how to do things since it’s so easy and they have it all figured out.
Switching away from first past the post voting allows people to vote for who represents them best while still counting their vote against those they dont want to win. Just search for videos on FPTP voting if you want an explanation on how and why the spoiler effect exists.
Electoral reform is possible in each individual state (for now), we dont need federal reform! Maine and Alaska have already passed electoral reform.
Republicans are moving to make alternative electoral systems illegal in their states. Why would you want to use the same voting system republicans prefer?
More political parties means a higher percentage of the population is representedby their choices in the voting booth. More people involved in the electoral process, more people engaged.
Its a win win win all around for not just the people, but also for the democratic party. More people voting means more democratic votes. The numbers dont lie. So what’s the hold up blue states?
You believe it's critical to vote for the democrats to beat the Republicans, thus you should 100% be fully invested in passing electoralreformin your state.
Electoral reform needs to be the number one priorityfor every democrat. This is a existential threat to our nation, so we must use EVERY tool at our disposal. No more waiting. This especially goes for those in blue states.
Consider starting a campaign to change how we vote in your own state! Force our representatives to compete with fresh outside ideas. We deserve the best representation, not excuses.
You'd think they would have figured this out after 2016 yet here we are again in the exact same position for the third time in a row...
Democrat: old genocidal ghoul
Republican: old genocidal ghoul
Nah, not really