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Beartracks

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77. IKR? So many seem to think a Democrat has to match them on Every. Single. Issue. to "earn" their vote.
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 05:57 PM
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Our job as voters is to keep pushing the government in a liberal/progressive direction, every election, and very often that means voting for candidates who we don't agree with on every single thing but who are at least pulling in the same general direction as us. To not do this means that there is one less vote being applied in that liberal/progressive direction, which grants one more vote's momentum to the side that pulls in the opposite direction. Democracy often involves relentless incrementalism, but we must be relentless at it.

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This is Democratic Underground. milestogo Friday #1
Oh no, my post was not directed toward anybody here on DU; MIButterfly Friday #4
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #10
Then why are you posting it here...? regnaD kciN Yesterday #26
That's how I interpreted it, too. intheflow Yesterday #40
Please see my responses #4 and #19. My comment was not directed to anyone here at DU. MIButterfly Yesterday #61
They say a hit dog will holler. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #64
Sadly, I find myself often having to defend Democrats against bullshit attacks here. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #15
Does that include orangecrush Yesterday #42
Sanders's good buddy? I defend the Democratic Party as a whole and don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #47
He is my Senator orangecrush Yesterday #49
Time is limited and every minute you spend attacking Democrats is a minute Republicans thank you for your service. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #50
Criticism and attacking orangecrush Yesterday #53
Criticizing is disagreeing on an issue or policy SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #60
When one seems to spend all their time criticizing, it sure seems like attacking. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #63
I'm trying to figure out what it is that you are doing with this minute and who it is helping most. Ilikepurple 16 hrs ago #88
Self Righteously lecturing others on how to act would also waste an equal amount of time SunImp Yesterday #66
You think it's a waste of time trying to get people to focus on our real enemy rather than our imperfect allies? W_HAMILTON Yesterday #83
Some of the people that need to realign and focus mr715 6 hrs ago #95
There used to be some 'Democrats' here, that weren't. sheshe2 Yesterday #16
And didn't that site eventually crash and burn? W_HAMILTON Yesterday #27
Best evidence the site had nothing to do with progressive policy or progress of any kind: Elizabeth Warren. betsuni Yesterday #33
Yep! W_HAMILTON Yesterday #37
That site was funded by Putin as one part of the 2016 disinformation campaign. yardwork Yesterday #39
Yes indeed, it crashed and burned, sheshe2 Yesterday #48
You would be wrong awesomerwb1 Yesterday #82
There used to be plenty of them DFW 14 hrs ago #91
Nicest thing I ever saw anyone say about Hillary there was in an "esoteric theories" thread about Seth Rich: betsuni 5 hrs ago #98
lol, it's been awhile since anyone here has reproached people who didn't like Hillary Shellback Squid Friday #2
It does go back to 2016. MIButterfly Friday #5
I agree that the world would be in a different place karynnj Yesterday #52
And it does go beyond "well I voted for her in the General Election" RandomNumbers Yesterday #55
I would rather see articles that Kamala won, gab13by13 Friday #3
This! Hope22 Yesterday #30
Since no one can oversee the inner workings of the computers questionseverything Yesterday #81
This again? Intractable Friday #6
Yes. Cha Yesterday #20
Thank you, Cha! MIButterfly Yesterday #22
No Problem... We need to learn from Cha Yesterday #24
How many people here do you think refused to vote for Hillary? iemanja Friday #7
Well...a lot of them went to JPR (Jack Pine Radicals). sheshe2 Yesterday #18
Out of curiosity.. Hope22 Yesterday #31
Nope. Crashed. Burned. Died. sheshe2 Yesterday #51
Thanks...nt Hope22 Yesterday #58
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #32
I wasn't talking about the people here. MIButterfly Yesterday #19
I know there were some Skittles Yesterday #72
I don't think a guilt trip helps people change. usonian Friday #8
It looks like some people can't let go of old battles SunImp Yesterday #11
There were and are massive disinformation campaigns, and largely by bots. usonian Yesterday #14
Those who fail from history SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #38
It's sad but we cannot change the past BoycottTwitter Yesterday #9
Thank you, BoycottTwitter, for your very reasoned and reasonable response. MIButterfly Yesterday #17
But We Can Work For a Better Future.. and Cha Yesterday #21
I'm really glad that we'll have really good candidates in 2028 thought crime Yesterday #12
One of the biggest missed opportunities of the 21st century. nt yaesu Yesterday #13
Just watched on tubi Blind faith kimbutgar Yesterday #23
Hillary had Putin's number. BurnDoubt Yesterday #25
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #29
Fascinating election, should be far more studies about it. A perfect storm of mis/disinformation and other things. betsuni Yesterday #28
I see a part of that as an evaluation of what didn't with with letting Shrub Jr and co off the hook. RockCreek 2 hrs ago #101
Never saw that on DU RandiFan1290 Yesterday #34
I would go back even further to 2000 Ghost of Tom Joad Yesterday #35
Green Candidate Jill Stein SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #36
The Russian asset, Jill Stein, The Wizard Yesterday #56
Ah yes, the "conscience voters" mcar Yesterday #41
They weren't voting their conscience SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #45
That is 100% correct mcar Yesterday #46
Whatever happened to all them Bernie Bros? GusBob Yesterday #43
oh they are still around Skittles Yesterday #73
I stood in line for 2 hours in freezing cold orangecrush Yesterday #44
Criticism and support are complementary nt mr715 Yesterday #70
I often think about this. pandr32 Yesterday #54
I can't think of a more irrelevant discussion to have -- 10 years later. Duncan Grant Yesterday #57
Those who fail to learn from history SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #59
And mr715 Yesterday #74
Very true SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #76
We disagree sometimes mr715 Yesterday #79
In any organization SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #80
Well, except where orthodoxy is required mr715 Yesterday #84
Amen. Xavier Breath Yesterday #65
In past threads like this SunImp Yesterday #67
They do it to distract and divide us questionseverything Yesterday #78
Distract from what? betsuni 15 hrs ago #89
100% The people who line up with SS tRump need to stop hiding their shame and own this. ffr Yesterday #62
Part of it had nothing to do with Hillary Tree Lady Yesterday #68
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #69
Wasn't anybody I knew Tree Lady 22 hrs ago #86
Young men have it all. mr715 6 hrs ago #93
That is not true for my grandson Tree Lady 2 hrs ago #100
This is complicated mr715 2 hrs ago #103
Thanks for the reply Tree Lady 2 hrs ago #106
It ain't easy being the good guys in a broken world. nt mr715 2 hrs ago #107
In part mr715 Yesterday #75
He still says the same things he has Tree Lady 22 hrs ago #87
How Bernie was treated -- does that mean when he was booed at the convention by his own delegates for endorsing betsuni 15 hrs ago #90
That really was gross nt mr715 6 hrs ago #92
they don't care Skittles Yesterday #71
IKR? So many seem to think a Democrat has to match them on Every. Single. Issue. to "earn" their vote. Beartracks Yesterday #77
I speak for myself. mr715 5 hrs ago #96
Trump is an idiot PJMcK Yesterday #85
How about Nixon? Kid Berwyn 6 hrs ago #94
It is misogyny... Bettie 5 hrs ago #97
This post is not appropriate or helpful Grim Chieftain 3 hrs ago #99
I'm sorry you feel that way. MIButterfly 2 hrs ago #102
But you are dredging up past divisions - just read the comments. Grim Chieftain 2 hrs ago #105
What do you want from me? MIButterfly 1 hr ago #109
Unity Grim Chieftain 1 hr ago #110
I'm the opposite of a Triple Trumper AZProgressive 2 hrs ago #104
Hillary and Kamala tried to warn you LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #108
Or Kamala Harris. tblue37 35 min ago #111
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