My question is directed to you, the person who wrote
The Democratic Party cannot fail us.
I despise voter shaming. The politicians have to EARN our votes. Always. No exceptions.
This is kind of what I’m getting at. I interpreted your statement as “it is functionally impossible for the Democratic Party to not fail us” instead of "we need the Democratic Party to not fail us.
IMO, both of these things can be true:
Voting for the Democratic party is the best form of harm reduction available to us at this point in time
We should be critical of Democratic handling of <gestures vaguely at everything>
My question is directed to you, the person who wrote
This is kind of what I’m getting at. I interpreted your statement as “it is functionally impossible for the Democratic Party to not fail us” instead of "we need the Democratic Party to not fail us.
IMO, both of these things can be true: