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Democrat reformists finding out that Democrats will only play dirty against the left. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

I would argue that’s a gross over-simplification, and put forward the members of The Squad, Mamdami and the above-mentioned Minneapolis candidate winning their respect primaries as proof.

And I'll counter with squad members Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, who the party didn't protect, even though it "protects incumbents" when they're shitheels like Coathanger Cuellar. The party is still trying to ratfuck Mamdani and Fateh.

Of course, the monied interests who have established a hold on the Dem party will fight dirty to try and oppose - but this should be expected from any opponent, because if they didn’t - the Reps would definitely do so.

Loving the double standard here. Progressives are obligated to shut the fuck up and pretend they love genocide as much as every last centrist always has and always will, but when a progressive wins their primary, centrists go from "no matter who" back to "party unity my ass." The party is doing republicans' work for them, and gladly. They prefer republicans to progressives. All centrists do.