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QueerDuck

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16. I'll never forget, nor forgive... those who encouraged a LEAVE IT BLANK strategy.

Reply to Cha (Reply #12)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 07:46 AM

Jan 2

Supposedly it was "only for the primaries" but in the end, by encouraging people to disengage and not support the party candidate, they end up not showing up to support the actual nominee. They have no "skin-in-the-game" (so to speak) and are not invested in the outcome, emotionally or intellectually. In the end, the "uncommitted" and "leave-it-blank" advocates were hurting Democrats... and I believe it was intentional. It was as idiotic a move as the "Defund-the-Police" insanity.

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got banned from a so called left wing facebook group for being a "right wing chud" [View all] moonshinegnomie Jan 1 OP

I think you will survive. LoisB Jan 1 #1

Sadly, there's a lot of that thinking on the left nowadays. W_HAMILTON Jan 1 #2

It's not new The Revolution Jan 4 #24

Sounds like Eugene had no understanding of "progress" RandomNumbers Jan 4 #26

Damn Stalinists! marble falls Jan 1 #3

Far left is anti liberal. Ideologically they are mire aligned with the right wing JI7 Jan 1 #4

Not acceptable to denigrate any segment of the liberal coalition LearnedHand Jan 1 #9

could you please name one or two of these far leftists? ret5hd Jan 1 #10

The Green Party and Cenk JI7 Jan 2 #11

A perfect example is Jimmy Dore AZJonnie Jan 2 #14

Pat Buchanan mirrored him in the 90's Polybius Jan 2 #21

I'll bite Polybius Jan 2 #20

Nicolas Maduro? Polybius Jan 4 #22

They certainly are a gift to the Republican Party. kerry-is-my-prez Jan 4 #27

It's a heavy burden! 🥰❤️🫂 QueerDuck Jan 1 #5

i dont have an issue with primaring democrats moonshinegnomie Jan 1 #8

And many don't.. and that's what too many Cha Jan 2 #12

I'll never forget, nor forgive... those who encouraged a LEAVE IT BLANK strategy. QueerDuck Jan 2 #16

Pity. I've always felt it was better to replace a Republican with a Democrat... QueerDuck Jan 2 #15

So what was going on in THEIR discussion that your comment was considered "right wing?" hlthe2b Jan 1 #6

they basically called every top democratic contender a fascist moonshinegnomie Jan 1 #7

They sound Horribly brainwashed. Cha Jan 2 #13

Well, that blanket approach is certainly easier than, y'know, checking candidates' records . . . hatrack Jan 4 #23

In 2004, DU's own polls had Dennis Kucinich as the shoe-in Dem nominee Simeon Salus Jan 2 #17

There have been wars going on here during every election. kerry-is-my-prez Jan 4 #28

"I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party Ping Tung Jan 2 #18

It's easier to advocate for perfect than to work for good. haele Jan 2 #19

Could be foreign infiltraters or fake BoycottTwitter Jan 4 #25

Lol Faux pas Jan 4 #29