"Progressives should not make the same mistake that Ernst Thälmann made in 1932. The leader of the German Communist Party, Thälmann saw mainstream liberals as his enemies, and so the center and left never joined forces against the Nazis. Thälmann famously said that ‘some Nazi trees must not be allowed to overshadow a forest’ of social democrats, whom he sneeringly called ‘social fascists.’

After Adolf Hitler gained power in 1933, Thälmann was arrested. He was shot on Hitler’s orders in Buchenwald concentration camp in 1944."

  • @jordanlundOPM
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    95 months ago

    I’m saying the candidate isn’t “Not Trump”.

    If Trump has 47% of the vote, and you allow the “Not Trump” majority to be divided among 3 or 4 people, Trump wins.

    Only one person can beat Trump, the Democratic candidate. Voting for anyone else only helps Trump.

    We don’t have an Presidential election that goes “Well, OK, nobody got 50%+1 so knock out everyone but the top two and do it again…”

    • @[email protected]
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      I’m well aware of how the election works. You did not answer my most important question.

      Would you agree with me that if no one voted for Trump, then Trump would not win?

      • @jordanlundOPM
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        55 months ago

        “No one voting for Trump” is not an option.

        • @[email protected]
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          -55 months ago

          It was a yes or no question. You’re as good at dodging them as politicians! You should run third party. ;)

          • @jordanlundOPM
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            45 months ago

            Disingenuous questions get the answers they deserve. :)

            • @[email protected]
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              -55 months ago

              I would disagree that it was disingenuous, but i don’t think that will surprise you. Agree to disagree on this one!

      • @[email protected]
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        35 months ago

        You are putting out a dangerous assumption that the republican party is voting in a rational way.

        They aren’t.