return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agoProgressive Saikat Chakrabarti to Challenge Nancy Pelosi in 2026www.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down16
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkProgressive Saikat Chakrabarti to Challenge Nancy Pelosi in 2026www.commondreams.orgreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareXanthobilly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·10 months agoThis would have been helpful 10 years ago. Now, every politician will require Trump’s approval to run.
minus-squarereturn2ozma@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·10 months agoShahid tried in 2020 but the DNC put hit piece after hit piece out about him… https://youtu.be/Biq-6gjXkVc
minus-squareXanthobilly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·10 months agoEvery politician plays to win. I’m not sure you’re understanding my point: there is no longer a democracy.
minus-squareEnsign_Crab@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months ago Every politician plays to win. Why does this only apply when the democratic party is bringing everything to bear against progressives in primaries? Y’all weren’t playing to win in 2024.
This would have been helpful 10 years ago. Now, every politician will require Trump’s approval to run.
Shahid tried in 2020 but the DNC put hit piece after hit piece out about him…
https://youtu.be/Biq-6gjXkVc
Every politician plays to win. I’m not sure you’re understanding my point: there is no longer a democracy.
Why does this only apply when the democratic party is bringing everything to bear against progressives in primaries?
Y’all weren’t playing to win in 2024.