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      5 hours ago

      No. They didn’t try to show her anything, because they don’t care about her ego. Why would they?

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    I think, in general, it was more apathy. I know too many people with the kind of narrow world view that makes them not see the difference between the two parties. All they see the slow slide into a capitalist dystopia and they just check out. 7 million less votes can’t be pinned on one issue. It was a hundred issues that haven’t changed in forty years.

    And honestly, that’s the brilliance of the GOP’s insanity. They’ve driven down engagement. Then everything about the Post-Truth Era has reinforced that. This is especially true of the positive aspects of Biden’s administration.

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      I generally agree with you, and I would also add that the DNC has been happy to go along with the Republican party to advance corporate interests.

      It’s not like we didn’t know a lot of the tactics that the Republican party has employed for the last 30 years. These aren’t giant secrets, and they could be combated, except most Washington Democrats don’t want to, presumably because their corporate backers don’t want to.

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      She banned the uncommitted movement from negoatiating as well as Palestinian speakers at the DNC rally, then she talked about Israel’s right to defend itself along with no indication of change of policy from Biden.

      So I think backing and supporting is pretty accurate here.

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    14 hours ago

    We need progressive representation. Maybe the DNC will clue in … Eventually. But it would be even better if independent candidates were not eliminated by the two big parties.

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      I’m skeptical. Too many are wrapped up in the money. They aren’t getting lavish gifts, paid trips, and cushy jobs after their stints in power by having grassroots campaigns or working for the people.