It is not on the people to go out of their way and vote for the duopoly.
It is on the politicians to motivate the people to vote for them. You do this by pushing for policy that people like and getting the word out.
Bernie Sanders was a pseudo-populist who was able to do this, but his push against the duopoly was very limited due to him being a career politician and not wanting to hurt his good friends Joe Biden’s or Hillary Clinton’s feelings.
I tried to keep it simple, but there is more to this when you get past the propaganda and the party loyalty.
RBN points out more in:
Chris Hedges Interview | Bernie Is a Careerist | Third Parties | Can’t Trust Democrats | Nick Cruse [27:07 | AUG 15 2025 | Revolutionary Blackout]
You’re not wrong in your grievance. Still you are very privileged in being able to abstain and give up all your ability to formally obstruct from federal to local levels.
Its easy to wait for a perfect candidate when your not being starved for food.
Who uses this kind of language when you are trying to get a point across…
It does the opposite of what you intend to do, which is to shepherd the working class back to the blue team.
This kind of language is not new, but the Blue Team does like to use it every time they lose, as excuses for not appealing to the working class with policies.
Blaming the voters is a sad and desperate excuse to use; we must do better than the status quo.
I disagree.
It is not on the people to go out of their way and vote for the duopoly.
It is on the politicians to motivate the people to vote for them. You do this by pushing for policy that people like and getting the word out.
Bernie Sanders was a pseudo-populist who was able to do this, but his push against the duopoly was very limited due to him being a career politician and not wanting to hurt his good friends Joe Biden’s or Hillary Clinton’s feelings.
I tried to keep it simple, but there is more to this when you get past the propaganda and the party loyalty.
RBN points out more in:
Chris Hedges Interview | Bernie Is a Careerist | Third Parties | Can’t Trust Democrats | Nick Cruse [27:07 | AUG 15 2025 | Revolutionary Blackout]
https://lemmy.world/post/34545259
Hasan Piker Promotes DSA Zohran Mamdani | PMC Pushing Failed Tactics on Working Class | Nick Cruse [20:47 | AUG 19 2025 | Revolutionary Blackout]
https://lemmy.world/post/34703058
You’re not wrong in your grievance. Still you are very privileged in being able to abstain and give up all your ability to formally obstruct from federal to local levels.
Its easy to wait for a perfect candidate when your not being starved for food.
This is such a ghoulish thing to say in support of the people doing it to Gaza
You’re not picking up a rifle or voting to minimize the aid to their foe; you’re not a serious ally.
Good to hear you don’t consider yourself a serious ally.
Check your privilege on being able to abstain.
Ah yes, that “not being Australian” privilege.
Says the guy with no actionable alternative.
How can I have an alternative when you haven’t presented an actionable course of action in the first place?
I have in other comments. Progressive where possible, even third party. Harm minimization anywhere else.
If that’s your standard - courses of actions that won’t actually work - I can present plenty.
Who uses this kind of language when you are trying to get a point across…
It does the opposite of what you intend to do, which is to shepherd the working class back to the blue team.
This kind of language is not new, but the Blue Team does like to use it every time they lose, as excuses for not appealing to the working class with policies.
Blaming the voters is a sad and desperate excuse to use; we must do better than the status quo.
My point is clear.
Abstaining doesn’t get progressives in office either.
Yes, and I pointed out the only way to do it, instead of blaming others for their continued failed attempts.
For some it seems like it is on purpose so as to continue the divide and conquer strategy that is the duopoly.