cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22241305

Jessica Corbett
Nov 06, 2024

“While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change,” said the Vermont Independent. “And they’re right.”

    • dhork@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      Right, but with that much money they could have paid for Ubers for all of their missing voters in PA/MI/WI to get to the polls, and possibly nationwide. I thought they said they had a superior GOTV operation. Where did the vote go?

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        5 days ago

        It also turns out, courting your opponents base isn’t as helpful as rallying your own.

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          No,I reject that argument. It’s not a zero sum game. There is no reason why the Democrats couldn’t be the party for everyone.

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            Isn’t an election the definition of a zero sum game? People are either voting for you, your opponents, or not at all.