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muriel_volestrangler

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11. No, it's often just about "the Democrats". He does not have a single good thing to say

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:13 PM

Mar 31

about any Democrat. Maybe you just half-listened and assumed it would be something OK for DU to think. It isn't.

Here's the core of this bastard's message - he can fuck right off:

"the real purity politics present in the Democratic party is near hegemony on Israel. uh its substantial agreement with the GOP on immigration, its fullthroated support of most military spending, its willingness to militarize the police in urban centers and to send them in to crack the heads of student protesters, its commitment to moneyball reformism, its commitment to resisting economic populism or never substantially challenging the oil economy, and in its near uniform habit of kicking the climate can down the road."

Fuck him and anyone who thinks he's OK.

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The "Purity Test" Lie [View all] Emile Mar 31 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 31 #1

Something tells me you didn't watch the video. AloeVera Mar 31 #5

DURec leftstreet Mar 31 #2

Yes. It might be a mind-bender for some people. AloeVera Mar 31 #6

No, they did not end up voting Kamala Harris JI7 Mar 31 #3

Who is they? Emile Mar 31 #4

So he hates Democrats. He repeats the tired "just the same as Republicans" bollocks. muriel_volestrangler Mar 31 #7

He refers specifically to the centrists n/t leftstreet Mar 31 #8

No, it's often just about "the Democrats". He does not have a single good thing to say muriel_volestrangler Mar 31 #11

He certainly doesn't pull his punches leftstreet Mar 31 #12

There's no "value". He's anti-Democrat. muriel_volestrangler Mar 31 #14

The number of 2024 non-voters is based on comparison with the 2020 turnout numbers Fiendish Thingy Apr 1 #28

That doesn't mean they were "reliably Democratic voters", as claimed muriel_volestrangler Apr 1 #35

I think the 2024 abstainers are learning that lesson the hard way Fiendish Thingy Apr 1 #39

To be fair, SocialDemocrat61 Apr 1 #41

Which would still mean they're dumb shits, but for a different reason (nt) muriel_volestrangler Apr 1 #42

True! SocialDemocrat61 Apr 1 #43

"When Democrats use the term purity test against leftists ... same ... hypocrisy ... we're familiar with from fascists." betsuni Mar 31 #15

He refers to Kamala Harris who is seen as the problem and the solution is Graham Platner. JI7 Mar 31 #17

It's Democrat-bashing porn. Both Sides porn. betsuni Mar 31 #10

Yup , i love how he just dismissed those who did have a purity test JI7 Mar 31 #18

It doesn't even make any sense, the ideology is hating the Democratic Party and that's it. betsuni Apr 1 #26

That's not how I heard it Fiendish Thingy Mar 31 #16

Look again at the quote in reply #11 muriel_volestrangler Mar 31 #19

He does indeed mention the Left Fiendish Thingy Mar 31 #20

But not the left of the Democrats. muriel_volestrangler Mar 31 #21

I'm sure he was including AOC, Bernie, Jayapal, Mamdani, Warren etc. in the group scolded by the Centrists Fiendish Thingy Mar 31 #22

Amazing how you're "sure" when he didn't name a single one of them muriel_volestrangler Apr 1 #23

Boom.. Mahalo, MV... Cha Apr 1 #24

I wholeheartedly agree Fiendish Thingy Apr 1 #30

True, but also true... Fiendish Thingy Apr 1 #27

The more I read what he said, the more I reckon he's calling all Dems "centrist" muriel_volestrangler Apr 1 #29

We read/listen with different filters, that much is clear Fiendish Thingy Apr 1 #31

He titled his video SocialDemocrat61 Apr 1 #34

I think he thinks leftists are revolutionary socialists, not a part of liberal capitalist Democratic Party. betsuni Apr 1 #44

Sorry but compare the endorsement of Mamdani vs. Cuomo SocialDemocrat61 Apr 1 #32

Many of those endorsements came at the very last minute, when it was clear Mamdani was going to win Fiendish Thingy Apr 1 #33

Endorsements are usually staggered for impact. SocialDemocrat61 Apr 1 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Fiendish Thingy Apr 1 #40

Let me get this straight SocialDemocrat61 Apr 1 #37

I'm put off by a guy MorbidButterflyTat Mar 31 #9

That's not all he can't "figure out" Cha Apr 1 #25

He looks like a Trump supporter SocialDemocrat61 Apr 1 #38

Well stated argument. Fiendish Thingy Mar 31 #13