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[-] stickly@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

๐Ÿ‘† Room temperature IQ take.

This is the opposite of a headless mob with no goals. This is an explicit show of support for these politicians and their platform. The goal is to elevate the message both generally and within the Democratic party.

If nobody shows up to support it then the top brass can ignore them. The large crowds force the issue, it's a de facto primary on policy. Suppressing and ignoring the issue is a bad look. It only works if opposition doesn't reach a critical mass to tip the scales.

The exact same thing happened when Trump hijacked the Republican party. Opposition Republicans were faced with getting on board or losing on a split ticket, and suddenly every primary at every level was a MAGA-off

this post was submitted on 22 Mar 2025
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