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[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 83 points 5 days ago (48 children)

For all you Americans who like to complain about the democrats candidates, maybe join the party and vote on primaries. Maybe do something other than just wait around until they feed you the candidate they picked without your input. Maybe start changing up the party from within and at the entry level, by voting on primaries and volunteering for the progressive candidates that want to overthrow the party career politicians. Look at what New York did! If they had waited around and not cared about primaries, they would have gotten Cumo and complained. I hear a lot of complaining about the democrats on Lemmy, sometimes you guys blame them more than Republican. But if you don’t vote or register as a democrat then you don’t matter to them. Make yourselves heard before the actual elections

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 24 points 5 days ago (23 children)

You don’t even have to join the Democratic Party to vote in their primaries.

That being said, they will absolutely move mountains to block anyone remotely socialist from gaining power. The only reason Mamdani won the primary is because NYC has ranked choice voting.

The Dems are not going to save us because their leadership is profiting from this too much. Organized resistance is the only hope we have.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml -2 points 5 days ago (6 children)

100% - the Dems are a fundraising organization, not a political party.

Sure it will benefit us to be more politically active, but we need to put that energy into a new party. The Dems will not save us.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 10 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Please leave a detailed message explaining exactly how you propose to come up with a viable 3rd Party when the 2026 midterms are in sight?

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Please provide a detailed message explaining how you plan to escape the repeated cycle of voting in fascists and then voting in fascist collaborators.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

Today I learned anyone who voted for Bernie or AOC is a fascist collaborator.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml -3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

One method would be an Article V convention to get rid of money in politics, abolish the electoral college, get rid of FPTP in favor of ranked choice voting, and mandate a fair and impartial redistributing system which must be applied nationally before the midterms.

Essentially, our last shot at a “peaceful revolution”.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 7 points 5 days ago

Hold on.

First line "One method"

Last line "our last shot."

Pretty quick self contradiction.

Besides, the 2026 are about 17 months away. There's no way you could convene an Article V convention in that time.

Sounds like you just don't want to admit you haven't got anything practical to suggest.

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