GodlessCommieM to Late Stage CapitalismEnglish · 2 days agoBreaking the illusion of a 2 party system - Democrats love to surrender before they even begin. Its because they're controlled opposition.imagemessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1296arrow-down121
arrow-up1275arrow-down1imageBreaking the illusion of a 2 party system - Democrats love to surrender before they even begin. Its because they're controlled opposition.GodlessCommieM to Late Stage CapitalismEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square37linkfedilink
minus-squareFlashMobOfOnecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 hours agoTrue, but in 2014, Donald was a similar upstart candidate, and one with a history of supporting progressive causes and cozying up with Democrats. We now know that Donald is whoever he surrounds himself with, but at the time, the politics made it make sense for Republicans to oppose him.
minus-squarealapakala@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agoThen please continue proceed with caution when someone promises to act in a progressive cause, all the while having populist power. As progressives, we have to be ready to oppose those that wish to oppress us.
minus-squareFlashMobOfOnecakelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-215 hours agoWe can only act on information we have.
minus-squarealapakala@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoProactive caution is better than ignorance.
True, but in 2014, Donald was a similar upstart candidate, and one with a history of supporting progressive causes and cozying up with Democrats.
We now know that Donald is whoever he surrounds himself with, but at the time, the politics made it make sense for Republicans to oppose him.
Then please continue proceed with caution when someone promises to act in a progressive cause, all the while having populist power. As progressives, we have to be ready to oppose those that wish to oppress us.
We can only act on information we have.
Proactive caution is better than ignorance.