Because you’re lying. Progressives hold their nose and vote for centrists, but that loyalty only goes one way. Centrists sabotage progressive candidates. Centrists would rather lose to a Republican than see a Progressive win.
Ah, yes, refusing to vote for the literal anti-fascist coalition candidate is Just Good Praxis, while criticizing letting the fucking fascists win is Dividing The Left.
The problem is you’re lying. Progressives hold their nose and vote for Centrists, but Centrists never return the favor. “Vote Blue No Matter Who” is a cudgel used by traitors to the party who just want to silence Progressive voices. Those same people then turn around and fight against Progressives every time they manage to win a primary. How can you see what’s going on with Mamdani and learn nothing from it?
How can you see what’s going on with Mamdani and learn nothing from it?
“Rich donors don’t like Mamdani”
Uh
Okay?
Tell me, when Mamdani wins in November, will you revise your position? Or will your claim be that suddenly the Dem party is progressive in a supermajority and moderates never really existed?
I would be perfectly happy voting third party. I’m also incredibly aware of the risk of splitting votes under the current system. It happened, as an example, in a special election in Hawaii a while back when two Democrats each refused to back out of the race and the lone Republican took office with a plurality that was far from a majority. If there were a runoff, ranked choice, or similar system in place Charles Djou wouldn’t have stood a chance because few would choose him over the other Democrat.
Start with changing the voting system, then we can talk third parties.
Found the Republican trying to divide the left.
Pointing out leftists not voting leads to Republicans winning makes me a republican? How drunk are you right now?
Because you’re lying. Progressives hold their nose and vote for centrists, but that loyalty only goes one way. Centrists sabotage progressive candidates. Centrists would rather lose to a Republican than see a Progressive win.
You being incapable of understanding the reasons people choose not to vote isn’t going to make more people vote.
You will never shame people into voting for you lol. It’s a fool’s dream.
Ah, yes, refusing to vote for the literal anti-fascist coalition candidate is Just Good Praxis, while criticizing letting the fucking fascists win is Dividing The Left.
The problem is you’re lying. Progressives hold their nose and vote for Centrists, but Centrists never return the favor. “Vote Blue No Matter Who” is a cudgel used by traitors to the party who just want to silence Progressive voices. Those same people then turn around and fight against Progressives every time they manage to win a primary. How can you see what’s going on with Mamdani and learn nothing from it?
“Rich donors don’t like Mamdani”
Uh
Okay?
Tell me, when Mamdani wins in November, will you revise your position? Or will your claim be that suddenly the Dem party is progressive in a supermajority and moderates never really existed?
I would be perfectly happy voting third party. I’m also incredibly aware of the risk of splitting votes under the current system. It happened, as an example, in a special election in Hawaii a while back when two Democrats each refused to back out of the race and the lone Republican took office with a plurality that was far from a majority. If there were a runoff, ranked choice, or similar system in place Charles Djou wouldn’t have stood a chance because few would choose him over the other Democrat.
Start with changing the voting system, then we can talk third parties.