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The Way Forward

gab13by13

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4. Allow me to summarize the OP

Reply to LearnedHand (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 10:52 PM

May 2025

Heard Stephanie Miller say this today, Democrats do not need to move to the center, the center is closer to fascism.

Democrats need to stop analyzing that they need to run moderates in certain elections to win. How about running the best candidate?

I think this is what David Hogg is getting at, and it stings.

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Dems Don't Need To 'Moderate,' They Need To Stop Focus Grouping Themselves Into Oblivion [View all] LearnedHand May 2025 OP

I guess I am radical because I still believe in the promise of the Statue of Liberty. OAITW r.2.0 May 2025 #1

Likewise. But I think the point is LearnedHand May 2025 #2

"earn back?" Fuck that. We never lost it. We've always been right about the future of this country. OAITW r.2.0 May 2025 #5

Yep! NT flying rabbit May 2025 #3

Allow me to summarize the OP gab13by13 May 2025 #4

Perhaps this is O/T, but... UbiqC May 2025 #6

This is an analysis of which way to move forward LearnedHand May 2025 #8

very much DOES rehash the election stopdiggin May 2025 #12

You need to dig back into the memory hole. Bush vs Gore for one. Or Orange Shitgibbon vs Clinton. marble falls May 18 #19

Kick orangecrush May 2025 #7

But what about the jobs of all those "campaign advisors?" DJ Synikus Makisimus May 2025 #9

Keep it simple. A simple and Powerful message (from Bernie) usonian May 2025 #10

90 million people didn't vote Ponietz May 2025 #11

Legally and constitutionally they don't LearnedHand May 2025 #18

Check out Greg Palast. He's taken the government's own figures to show Kamala had 3 million more votes than Dumpy. judesedit May 2025 #13

Yep. Rigged. That Is All!!!! BurnDoubt May 2025 #16

WTF is with the rehashing the last election? Damn. It's over. Literally over. live love laugh May 2025 #14

Paralysis of analysis. Learn to use the word "WRONG!" Use it early and often, and Pound It In! BurnDoubt May 2025 #15

Wrong isn't enough... ultralite001 May 2025 #17

I was actually surprised Dem4life1970 May 18 #20

Good post! Sadly, hindsight is always 20/20. CTyankee May 19 #21