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Ok, I was all for "let the establishment bend the knee" and get Abdul elected. It's good if we have the Democratic party funding and power behind a candidate like Abdul. Take advantage of our momentum and force the establishment to stand behind us.
But, Harris? You gotta be fucking kidding me dude. It feels like the same brain rot that had Harris campaigning with Liz Cheney.
Does anyone actually like Harris? She is basically the inverse of what Abdul represents. Who is this for? Anyone that likes her is not voting for a Republican anyway. Her presence is literally a net loss. She and the establishment Dems are literally the only one that benefits from this.
This had to be a "let her campaign with you or else" move my the establishment. And Abdul should have called their bluff.
Well Gavin Newsome effectively saying he wouldn't run against Kamala sounds like theyre trying to stitch up the primaries with 1 candidste.
Its like they've learnt nothing from Hilary Clinton, Joe Biden or Kamala Harris. They also learnt nothing from Bill Clinton and Barack Obama - both candidates that emerged as outside chances from a more open primary process. Stiching up the last few primaries has been disaster after disaster for the Democrats. Even Bidens win may have been at the expense of a younger candidate that may have more effectively beaten Trump and prevented 2.0.
I agree. And you probably understand this as well; but it needs to be said.
The Democrats aren't trying to "learn". They are doing exactly what they are supposed to do. Serve as a hole in which leftist politics goes to die.
Their goal is not to win. Their goal is to block leftist movements and collect campaign donations in return. This is just another step in that model.
The goal I have is to bring people to this understanding to spark change. Whether that is through building that understanding now through a political process that is so blatantly exposing these relationships; or other means in the future. There is a breaking point that will be reached one way or another.
The US is on the edge of full blown facsim. Whatever is true in this rhetoric, get out and vote, and yes blue no matter who. The alternative is 'the end of trans people' and whoever else they don't like.
Please be aware that there are a growing number of campaigns to get you to stay at home again. Maybe this post is part of that, maybe not. It doesn't matter. What matters is taking back control of Congress.
You will have full blown fascism because you refuse to admit mistakes and double down on them
The establishment will do anything they can to hinder anything from the left gaining power, which is why they sent Harris.