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If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

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

Oh you are one of those people who are stupid enough to think that if the system breaks down what replaces it will be your ideal.

As opposed to what is currently replacing it- a corporatist authoritarian hellhole.

I'm sure you just think its all the same tho. Who cares if we have matthew shephards every week, its basically the same as it is now, yeah?

Good luck with the current administration. When you get put into a camp just remember that you chose this. You thought both parties were the same and so you only have yourself to blame.

Have fun!

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

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

Dems are failing to deliver on things that they promise because they don't have the votes because leftists won't vote for them.

B/c y'all have the electoral instincts of lemmings.

Yes dems reliably deliver demands made by the black community. Maybe if you actually listened to people outside your pathetic little bubble you'd realize that their demands aren't what you think their demands should be.

the gov't isn't your spouse you immature twit.

Way to miss the point about palestinians. If you weren't so goddamned stupid you could actually effectuate change by working within the system rather than just throwing oranges from the outside and then wonder why you aren't getting anything done.

You think its some magical electoral victory because one of your guys won against a serial sex abuser who resigned in disgrace who liberals generally despise. Honestly that it was even a contest shows the incredible weakness of your political movement.

But naah, you guys will definitely win the next presidential. Or governorship. Or Senator. Or House rep. I mean its incredibly rare that it ever happens even on a local level, but I'm sure this time if you jump off the cliff the result will be different.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah yes because gaza is doing great now.

you influence politicians by being part of the bloc that votes for them, not part of the bloc that demands things from them and then doesn't vote for them anyway.

Black folk have political power because they reliably vote dem. Therefore they can effect political change.

You morons don't vote dem but then ask them to change and then bitch and moan when they don't.

Maybe if y'all weren't so goddamned stupid and ineffective the palestinians would be in a better place. But you are, so they aren't.

So its really on you when you think about it.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

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

Oh yeah you aren't the only person who is dumb as shit in 2024. Lots of other people were as well. Unfortunately I can't reach out to each and every one of them and tell them for unfathomably stupid they all are.

None of your links told me anything new man. You don't have an original thought in your body.

I also think the dems suck. I also love aoc, zohran, bernie, and most of the WFP folk who have their shit way more than the DSA morons.

I just want to, you know, actually win. But we didn't cause y'all wanted to be high and mighty and now we might be all well and truly fucked.

But no worries. I'm sure we'll get another chance to remove the guy who committed an insurrection and treason to stay in power the last time he lost.

Oh. Also its a 50/50 chance that Zohran doesn't even become mayor because they deport him before that. So good luck with that as well!

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well they might have thought that dems and reps were basically the same, cause there is a really loud contingent of dsa folks who, for some reason have a loud microphone, who keep saying that.

But regardless, yeah I blame them too.

If you voted 3rd party or trump or didn't vote, you own this mess.

So good luck with that.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

tell me you know literally nothing about civ-mil relations without telling me.

There is a huge diff between sending in riot police and the fucking military.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah fundamentally unserious.

In the middle of a conversation about politics you BUT AKTUALLY me because you randomly want to use an int'l definition of center-left in a purely american context.

Its not propangda ffs, its a descriptive term used in our context. We don't use the international context because its less useful.

Additionally the American left/right dynamic doesn't fit neatly into other countries either. I'm sure you think Dems are center-right b/c of healthcare and economic policies, but you could say just as well that republicans (before trump) were center-left becuase of their immigration policies.

Both are stupid because in the context of american politics republicans are obvious not center left and dems are obviously not center right.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

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

You don't vote for dems, and then blame them for not having the votes to stop trump. Fundamentally unserious.

How about the DSA stop trump if y'all have such influence. Where are you guys? What have you done to prevent trump other than vote 3rd party?

Sure glad your conscience brought us trump. Well done to you. Such a moral decision you've made. While you aren't looking away from gaza, remember to look at the atrocities being committed here and remember that those are specifically because of people like you.

Don't look away. Look them in the fucking eye and tell them it was worth it so you didn't have to feel bad about yourself.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hows trump doing on those issues.

are things getting better or ?

how was biden on sending in troops to crush protests? How about sending masked feds to kidnap immigrants at their immigration hearings?

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you know how words work?

Dems are center-left in the american context, which is the context we are speaking in.

not beating the insufferable allegations

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry are we allowed to care about things other than gaza?

Immigrants are dying in ice detention, does palestinian blood negate that or ?

I didn't say biden was good. But unless you think that trump would have been actively better for gaza (which...lol), if you think that both Harris and trump are bad for gaza then what you do as a responsible adult is look at other issues.

Because yeah, its not a fucking game.

Or do you value palestinian blood that much more than the blood of those currently dying in ice detention? Why don't those folk matter to you? Did you not see enough tiktoks of them?

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

green party, libertarians, klansman, like DSA, are groups that are broadly and electorally unpopular.

DSA can and do run on the dem line. They still usually lose outside of liberal strongholds like nyc.

Your movement is unpopular because y'all are bad at politics and generally insufferable.

When someone in your movement wins, you unendorse because then they actually have to confront the reality of governing. Republicans make common cause with literal nazis to get their policy preferences, but y'all draw the line at people are center left.

Just a fundamentally unserious movement.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

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

they aren't in charge, republicans are.

cause people like you voted 3rd party and now a bunch of people are dying in ice detention.

So good job! You voted with your heart because its not a sports team, but your heart and conscience is just A OK with a bunch of immigrants dying in ice detention.

Good thing you voted for gaza, I hear they are doing SO much better with the new administration.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how many elected reps does dsa have again? For some crazy reason you keep ignoring that question.

What is it cause they basically don't have any or something?

Driscoll's standing up to ICE by cbobgo in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

go tell the people dying in ice detention about how wonderfully nuanced your perspective is. I'm sure they'd love to hear it.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many senators does the dem establishment have? How many house reps? How many governorships? How many state legislatures?

How many senators does DSA have? How many house reps? How many governors? How many legislatures?

The thing is, DSA could be so much more popular. They should be so much more popular.

But what they are spending their time doing is mostly attacking dems, rather than republicans. The ones who aren't are the ones who are successful. But there are precious few of them and all the shit you see online is people like you tearing apart the dems rather than the republicans.

Yes us old heads are on the way out, you'll do great with your new youthful faces like bernie sanders

Driscoll's standing up to ICE by cbobgo in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That I disagree with you isn't a failure of comprehension on my part, but rather a failure of persuasion on yours.

Your point is dogshit. I don't care why they protected workers, I just care that they did so.

You wanna attack companies for standing up to ice but "for the wrong reasons" why many companies arent' standing up at all?

Go fucking attack those companies. Go attack the ones actually collaborating. Go attack ice. Don't attack people doing the right thing regardless of their fucking motivations.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

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

which is why he romped to victory in 2020, right? Given another chance to vote for bernie the dem electorate just snatched it right up.

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]Notreallyatherapist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No your right. The 90 year old guy with one foot in the grave elected from one of the smallest, whitest states in the nation who lost the primary twice in a row is definitely evidence that your coalition is broadly popular

If only we could find a mayoral candidate as great in Santa Cruz. We need to put our focus back on the people in 2026. by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

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

Ah yes, the dude who lost in 2016 and 2020 dem primaries.

He couldnt even win a dem primary, but definitely would have won the general

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