Every single example you listed was spearheaded by Democrats or Progressives but then blocked by Republicans. We need to be unified against Republicans rather than at each other’s throats with the constant purity tests and both sides-ing.
I don’t know enough about him and his situation re: the totenkopf tattoo to make an informed decision or opinion, so I’m just waiting to see what happens.
I’m not sure, “I don’t know if I believe that he didn’t know the tattoo on his chest for over a decade was the third most well known Nazi symbol” is a “purity test” in the same sense.
Speaking of purity tests, has Schumer endorsed Mamdani yet? Nah, I didn’t think so.
The phrase “purity test” itself is divisive rhetoric from establishment Democrats meant to smear progressives. There is no need for purity tests on the left. Find a Democrat who doesn’t support free college? They won’t support M4A, or cutting off Israel, or ending oil subsidies, or nationalizing infrastructure, or defunding the police, or protecting trans rights without exception. We don’t need to shit on Democrats for falling a little bit short on an issue or two. It’s a target rich environment for absolute corporate tools. We can save purity tests for later.
Yeah, that was kind of my point, but kind of not too. Everything I said about the differences between progressives and the establishment holds true in both directions. There is no “purity test”. We are entirely different animals, and Schumer recognizes it. The one thing we have in common is an enemy. We can work with that, but let’s do it honestly and cut the “purity test” bullshit.
And, just for background, the term “purity test” was specifically developed and focus tested out of establishment consultancies for the express purpose of undermining progressives. The fact that it gets rolled out every time discussion of “unity” comes up is engineered irony.
Every single example you listed was spearheaded by Democrats or Progressives but then blocked by Republicans.
You mean spearheaded by progressives and blocked by establishment democrats? The parent comment’s soapboxing is weird, but Democrats would’ve done all the things they listed if they actually wanted to. And before you bring up the filibuster, they could’ve simply abolished the filibuster, but they don’t because then they’d lose their excuse for why they don’t do shit.
Every single example you listed was spearheaded by Democrats or Progressives but then blocked by Republicans. We need to be unified against Republicans rather than at each other’s throats with the constant purity tests and both sides-ing.
Speaking of “purity tests”, what are your thoughts on Graham Planter?
I don’t know enough about him and his situation re: the totenkopf tattoo to make an informed decision or opinion, so I’m just waiting to see what happens.
I’m not sure, “I don’t know if I believe that he didn’t know the tattoo on his chest for over a decade was the third most well known Nazi symbol” is a “purity test” in the same sense.
But shouldn’t we stand with Democrats no matter what without being at their throats? I guess “purity tests” are fine when libs do it tho.
I’m not sure if you’re suggesting that this is my position, or?
Speaking of purity tests, has Schumer endorsed Mamdani yet? Nah, I didn’t think so.
The phrase “purity test” itself is divisive rhetoric from establishment Democrats meant to smear progressives. There is no need for purity tests on the left. Find a Democrat who doesn’t support free college? They won’t support M4A, or cutting off Israel, or ending oil subsidies, or nationalizing infrastructure, or defunding the police, or protecting trans rights without exception. We don’t need to shit on Democrats for falling a little bit short on an issue or two. It’s a target rich environment for absolute corporate tools. We can save purity tests for later.
Schumer’s refusal to support Mamdani is based on Mamdani “failing” a purity test from Schumer.
Yeah, that was kind of my point, but kind of not too. Everything I said about the differences between progressives and the establishment holds true in both directions. There is no “purity test”. We are entirely different animals, and Schumer recognizes it. The one thing we have in common is an enemy. We can work with that, but let’s do it honestly and cut the “purity test” bullshit.
And, just for background, the term “purity test” was specifically developed and focus tested out of establishment consultancies for the express purpose of undermining progressives. The fact that it gets rolled out every time discussion of “unity” comes up is engineered irony.
https://fair.org/home/purity-tests-how-corporate-media-describe-progressives-standing-up-for-principles/
You mean spearheaded by progressives and blocked by establishment democrats? The parent comment’s soapboxing is weird, but Democrats would’ve done all the things they listed if they actually wanted to. And before you bring up the filibuster, they could’ve simply abolished the filibuster, but they don’t because then they’d lose their excuse for why they don’t do shit.