8 Democrats Help Pass GOP Bill Forcing Teachers To Out Transgender Students
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Let’s just not bullshit each other about why the Democratic Party exists
It exists because we have a shitty democracy in the United States that relies on the electoral college and first past the post voting.
It's also an organization comprised of thousands of local offices that you can go to today and start influencing. It won't be easy and it won't be immediate, but life is unfair and we have to fight to unfuck the mistakes of all our ancestors if we want to build a better world.
Until we get a better democracy "don't vote for a Democrat" only helps the fascists.
Until we get better democrats, they'll keep losing and you'll keep acting like every last criticism of even the vilest behavior is telling people not to vote.
😭😭😭 those bad Democrats are why you have to support Trump, it's not your fault 🤢🤮🤯🤯 Poor little guy 🤢🤧🥵 just one more voter suppression post and senpai trump will notice you 🥰😍😇😇
I never said anything about who to vote for, but we all know the Democratic Party is a private institution that is not obligated to follow the will of its constituents. Just look at national public policy polling and where the party diverges. Look at how the party leaders ignore and work against massively popular progressive candidates like Graham Platner, Ilhan Omar, Abdul El-Sayed, Zohran Mamdani, etc.
Do you honestly think they want to “win”?
The Democratic Party exists as a honeypot to attract and neutralize progressive policies and politicians, and to ensure that the Overton Window of American politics never moves left. They are a right-wing party that runs cover for republicans. They don’t agree with you, they want to stop you.
Oh, you think voter apathy is an effective strategy for change. Have a good day.