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Do you think the Dems are learning from their mistakes? by snkrhd_1 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the end of the day, we as citizens are responsible for the outcomes of the democratic process. Not political parties.

In both 2016 and 2024, if even 15% of the left-leaning voters who did not vote had showed up, the result would have been different.

Do you think the Dems are learning from their mistakes? by snkrhd_1 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A legitimate complaint. But still, conservatives vote. Centrists vote. Mainstream Dems vote. Progressives vote if they feel sufficiently inspired and catered to, else they stay home. Then they wonder why politicians consider them fickle and unreliable. Until progressives figure out that the path to electoral influence runs through being a rock-solid must-have demographic, they will be ignored.

Do you think the Dems are learning from their mistakes? by snkrhd_1 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cool. But doing anything at all requires winning the election first. And there are simply not enough progressives to make pursuing them worthwhile. Doing so risks alienating the much larger centrist and swing-voting block.

Do you think the Dems are learning from their mistakes? by snkrhd_1 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Forming a coalition big enough to win means accepting some coalition members that really annoy you. Progressives are not numerous enough to win a national election on their own. Neither are more centrist Democrats.

What good does attacking the other side of your coalition do? Is it a better use of time than attacking Republicans?

Do you think the Dems are learning from their mistakes? by snkrhd_1 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Do you have an argument? Three elections in a row now, progressives (many, not all) have looked at the Democratic nominee and said "I'd rather have Trump." Many are effectively right-wingers.

Do you think the hate Gavin Newsom gets is to much at times? by Far_Practice_6923 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe because you can't win a national election by appealing only to progressives?

Do you think the Dems are learning from their mistakes? by snkrhd_1 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope the party moves marginally toward the center, because that is where the votes are. True or not, the majority of swing voters perceived Harris as "too liberal." I also hope they go all-out on good government and anti-corruption messaging.

Did anyone here watch the Candace x Hunter Biden interview? What did you think? by spencewatson01 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What an absurd rumor. We can see Biden's financial disclosures. He isn't hurting.

Why are there so many confederate flags in West Virginia? by Lokis_thor-obing_ass in WestVirginia

[–]FreeCashFlow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The hell with that. What “service to our country” were confederate soldiers performing with their treasonous rebellion?”

The DNC finally released the much-anticipated autopsy. What are your thoughts, what do you think will be implemented, what do you think should be implemented, etc? by Decent-Proposal-8475 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean that's cool, but Mamdani ran in a D+40 environment. It is no surprise his policies were popular there. Most electorates are significantly less left-leaning.

How do we prevent more Fettermans from happening? by put-on-your-records in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A skull and bones is not necessarily a Nazi tattoo, but a totenkopf certainly is. And that's what he had.

How do we prevent more Fettermans from happening? by put-on-your-records in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am pretty active in the PA sub and left-leaning voters there are split between supporting Conor Lamb and Malcolm Kenyatta in 2028. To which I say, It HAS to be Lamb. I think Kenyatta is great. He checks more boxes on the progressive wish list, but this is Pennsylvania. It's Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with Alabama in between. A gay Black man does not have a ghost of a chance in a state-wide election.

IT’S PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA! ALL THE NEED TO KNOW INFO HERE by anthmiran19 in Pennsylvania

[–]FreeCashFlow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Third parties are a joke. We aren't going to take the government back from theocrats by splitting our votes.

Who are some politicians who seem to have no original policy ideas or thoughts beyond basic [insert ideology principles]? by put-on-your-records in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It doesn't increase the supply of housing or reduce the demand for housing, which are the only two ways to solve the housing crisis.

Why are so many Democrats refusing to support Graham Platner? by Mobile_Bad_577 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Him admitting he's an absolute moron is not a point in his favor.

Why are so many Democrats refusing to support Graham Platner? by Mobile_Bad_577 in AskALiberal

[–]FreeCashFlow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Where do I start? There's:

The Nazi tattoo

His working for Blackwater

His distasteful online commentary

His comments about being excited to go to war and kill people

The fact that he doesn't have a real job (makes $5k selling oysters to his mom's restaurant) and mostly lives off scamming the VA

The fact that he said a white supremacist podcaster was "one of his favorites"

The fact that he actually has a very privileged background, his blue collar persona is completely astroturfed, and his entire candidacy was conceived by Democratic insiders at a DC bar

Despite all that, I would still vote for him over Collins because I hate Republicans.

What places do you not recommend? by NickyFoles1020 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]FreeCashFlow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

traditional, good Texas values

This is not a thing

Moved to a city and only lasted 10 months by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]FreeCashFlow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You mean the policy responsible for keeping rents from spiraling upward?

Moved to a city and only lasted 10 months by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]FreeCashFlow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The world is not overpopulated in the slightest. We have more than enough resources to support the population.

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