This conversation has reached the conclusion implicit in its opening.

There’s always some new criterion for not being ignored.

Or a pat answer to give to disenfranchised people you don’t want represented. “If we’re ignoring you it’s because you’re not involved enough!”

When a centrist tells you something is happening behind the scenes, the best possible outcome is that they’re doing nothing.

The most likely outcome is that they are actively working in the opposite direction.

Yeah. Sanders isn’t a centrist. The last time centrists didn’t get 100% of everything they wanted, they formed a PAC to get McCain elected.

There is a rug store here that has been “going out of business” for decades. Since before they moved to their current location in a massive new building.

Can someone tell me why Mr Rogers is still wearing a sweater?

Because he’s Mr. Rogers.

I think that’s extremely popular actually,

You didn’t spend the past year being called a trumper for saying that maybe we shouldn’t be playing arms broker for a genocide.

Ok, so how is tRump a better alternative?.. please justify your answer.

He isn’t. The election is over and harris lost. Why are you still carrying water for her? Why are you still trying to convince people who voted for her to vote for her?

Your piety is impressive.

If we strip-mine all the social programs before Republicans get the chance we can do it in a way that keeps the most important part of the system in place.

The cut taken by parasitic middlemen?

LOL. It’s a good thing there was such a competent alternative to vote for then.

Can you imagine if the party didn’t actively work against him in the primaries?

If you have cancer and they tell you chemo is your only shot at living even thought it will be painful…

Not everything that inflicts pain is a cancer cure. But damn, people who like inflicting pain sure like to pretend it is.

Pave Flavortown, put up a parking lot.

Holy Christ, do any of you think she did anything wrong at all?

“not doing genocide” isn’t popular on lemmy.

Yeah, that speaks to how bad harris’ campaign was. A significant portion didn’t even know she was running.

Inch by inch, in play at little games.

His plan is always capitulation, though.

I mean, last time we gave democrats a majority, they showed themselves untrustworthy by going back on the bulk of their promises.

And yes, 2020-2022 counts even if you don’t want accountability.