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Has he ever apologized for serving in the US military?
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They're all doubleplusgood.
They're all the same rank!
If he does a Fetterman, can he be quickly recalled?
I’m not USian so take this with a grain of salt, but I’m pretty sure federal representatives can’t be recalled. They either serve their term, resign, die, or get kicked out.
I wonder about them using terms like "oligarchy" and "fascism". Is that going to work with the swing voters or republican base? Do they know what those words means or does it sound too much like the academic elite using fancy words they don't understand?
Is that going to work with the swing voters or republican base?
The DNC leadership hyperfocusing on those (the former of which is an ever-shrinking sliver of the electorate) rather than their own base is how they lose easily winnable elections against fascists.
Do they know what those words mean
Since they're using them 100% correctly, it would seem they do.
or does it sound too much like the academic elite using fancy words they don't understand?
It seems more like you're spreading anti-intellectual talking points and/or are the one who doesn't understand.
If he wants votes, this is the language to use.
If he wants to pander to the rich minority of voters who support fascism, he could go Democrat, water down the message, and loose like Hillary and Harris.
Americans are getting screwed left and right. It shouldn't be hard to shine the light on oligarchs like Bezos and Musk with good messaging.
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