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In reply to the discussion: In 18 years since Naders run, what has been accomplished by complaining about it? [View all]BzaDem
(11,142 posts)I'm not going to address your juvenile characterization of what I said. I am just going to repeat what I said. If someone knowingly and willfully helps ensure Republican victories through their voting behavior, that says all I need to know about them. Any claim that they are motivated by progressive ideals is often false and in any case irrelevant to the harm they cause. They are exercising their political power to harm millions of their fellow citizens.
Do they have the absolute right to harm millions of their fellow citizens in this way? Of course. No one is arguing otherwise, and the fact that you keep disputing what no one is asserting should be a hint to you that your position is badly lacking in logic and coherence.
I know that speaking the truth might make certain people uncomfortable. That is precisely the point. Again, there is a reason that Nader's vote share dropped by 90% from 2000 to 2004, and (breaking news) it isn't because we had a more progressive nominee. You may not like the fact that it is effective, and might even prefer that others stop focusing on it. Your concern will continue to be noted and ignored, because most people here prefer to take action to further Democratic victories, and your strategy runs counter to that goal (whether you have figured that out yet or not).
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