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[โ€“] riskable@programming.dev 6 points 4 months ago

I do believe the requirement is that you just need to be specific. Republicans generally suck all around right now so that's a valid statement.

However, if you're going to complain about Democrats you need to say something like, "the leadership sucks" or, "there's too many rich people influencing the party!"

That's been my experience so far ๐Ÿคท

[โ€“] Templa@beehaw.org 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I think that's something related to people only being used to a system with two parties. It is either one or the other, no other alternatives. And the fact that they do believe the democratic party is left-wing because it has some progressive views.

Edit: replaced "no in between" for "no other alternatives" because in this case, being in between is just being a centrist and it isn't what I meant

[โ€“] St0ner@lemmy.wtf 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Fuck both sides of the shitbird

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[โ€“] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't care about any of the two political parties. I just vote based on who sounds the least insane, greedy, fake, and qualified for the job. And maybe someone who doesn't suck billionaire toe and can tax the rich.

[โ€“] Confidant6198@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

Have you thought about voting for the socialist candidate on the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL)?

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[โ€“] vfreire85@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

well said. you can pretty much extrapolate this line of thought to every soc-dem, left-of-center, liberal party in the world. they make a wiener water government, blame people when they lose elections and are left wondering why people didn't called their wiener water government a bouillabasse or an onion soup.

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