Vote for the change you want to see.

The Republican party got remade because trumpists showed up and outvoted the party elites. No reason it can’t happen for the Left except for laziness and apathy.

If all the progressives furious about the state of affairs now had shown up for Sanders in 2016, I doubt we’d be in this hellish timeline. Sadly, he needed the young progressive vote to show up.

    • njm1314@lemmy.world
      36·
      8 hours ago

      You saw what happened? You saw more votes go to the other candidate? Because that’s what happened.

      • distantsounds@lemmy.worldEnglish
        73·
        8 hours ago

        I find myself thinking, “how could trump possibly get elected (again)?” And then I have exchanges like this.

        • njm1314@lemmy.world
          36·
          8 hours ago

          Well certainly yeah I agree that’s exactly how he would win. Leftists thinking they should stay home in a snit. Leftist not showing up is exactly how Trump will win I agree. Which is why I would hope you would join me in telling leftist to get off their ass and vote. Instead you’re making the counter argument for some reason.

          • distantsounds@lemmy.worldEnglish
            73·
            7 hours ago

            I will never stand by what you are saying here in these comments. Never. By gaslighting the left, you gain nothing and only turn people away for life. Your words are exactly why I will never support the DNC; never own up to their corruption, blame the left, and continue to slide right.

            • njm1314@lemmy.world
              37·
              7 hours ago

              The only person here gaslighting is you. Lying to leftist and telling them that they don’t need to show up to vote is doing nobody’s bidding except the capitalist class. That’s all you’re doing here. I’m sure Papa Putin appreciates your disgust though.