@bebadefabo @mmalc @dragonsidedd

so we don't sideline them

by "we" i don't mean this notion of an omnipotent #democrat centrist grip on the party. that doesn't exist. they're weak

by "we" i mean us who are going to mob #primaries2026

right?

are you listening out there?

#bernie and #aoc own the future of the #democratic party

whoever opposes this only delays the inevitable

*but*

if you don't fucking show up in the #primaries you fucking inert motherfuckers, it doesn't happen either

@72mz @benny @MannyDexter @MrBirch @grumble209 @todymotmot @wendinoakland @profdc9 @zakalwe

yes

the centrism of the democrats is why the right is winning

the question is:

how do we fix it?

we can't do 3rd party, our fptp system means we divide the left and the right wins again

the only way forward is to take over the democratic party, treat it like an empty vessel, and kick out the spineless centrists

that requires voting

especially in #primaries2026

we need to mob them and get 50 AOCs

@eva_chaos @pmonks @draNgNon

the #primaries are where you kick spineless centrists to the curb

anyone complaining about how fucked up the #usa is, or how fucked the #democrats are:

if you don't vote #primaries2026, shut the fuck up

that's your chance to make the change

when are they? who are they?

it's local

figure it the fuck out

you care? prove it

i'm not going to hold your fucking hand, you're an adult

"ben stop being so mean"

nah

endless whiners need to make an effort

@504DR @mloxton @violetmadder @KathyLK @bitsnpieces @the5thColumnist

Whatever

As long as we all show up in the #primaries2026 like a fucking mad mob and kick these centrist milquetoast #democrats out

@Veirling @violetmadder @KathyLK @bitsnpieces @the5thColumnist @mloxton

who gives a fuck

i will accept no argument that says we're up against omnipotent endlessly powerful centrist #democrats

stop being snowed by their supposed infinite strength

they are weak

pulverize them, kick them out

take over the party

@KathyLK

i agree #democrats need a stronger backbone

however i disagree with this phenomenon:

1. #republicans do something awful

2. people blame democrats for not stopping it

let's keep our blame game squarely focused on the #right where it belongs, while we also makeover the democrats in the #midterms with more strong #left #candidates

@mcv @firebreathingduck

most of our problems are from #MAGA

but MAGA gets an assist from #toxicidealism on the #left that has no fucking clue how our #voting system works

you have to show the fuck up, especially in #primaries2026, and move the #democrats to you

not voting means democrats weaken and #republicans strengthen and do more damage

voting 3rd party does not work in #fptp voting: #duvergerslaw. so work to get #rcv. *then* you can vote 3rd party freely

@GottaLaff

turnout in 2016 was 60%

turnout in 2020 was 67%

these are the fruits of #republican lies malice and #bigotry: they piss us off and we show up

i want to see 75% voter turnout in 2024

all of our problems go away when people #vote

and just imagine if we show up in the #primaries2026 like we do in the presidential vote!

people are always complaining about politics, but you need to bleeping vote! that's the only useful complaint

@bolson

agreed 100%

we can go deeper

the #GOP used to be ambivalent, even helpful about #rcv #rankedchoicevoting like alaska

but national #republican ghouls noticed the problem:

they are for #votersuppression, not enhancing our choices. and so they banned it:

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/05/nx-s1-4969563/ranked-choice-voting-bans

now the #democrats aren't exactly in love with rcv, but there has been successes: maine, nyc, etc

so we must vote #democrat and push them to install rcv. make it an issue in #primary elections #primaries2026