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[โ€“] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works -3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The way Kamala Harris is running her campaign (towards the right), I would venture to say they're taking over the Democratic party. Kamala was really emphasizing her endorsement from the war criminal, Dick Cheney ๐Ÿคฎ

[โ€“] Tinidril@midwest.social 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Conservatives took over the Democratic party over 30 years ago. Progressives have just recently started inching themselves back into relevance.

[โ€“] Fuzzy_Red_Panda@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

Came here to say this. Conservatives mostly have a party: the democrat party.

[โ€“] btaf45@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Conservatives took over the Democratic party over 30 years ago

The Democratic Party was much more conservative 30 years ago than today.

[โ€“] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know why people forget this. Bill Clinton was a straight-up conservative. Do people not remember that?

[โ€“] btaf45@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nobody remembers that because it is not remotely true. He raised taxes on the rich, legalized gays in the military, tried to implement universal healthcare, etc.

[โ€“] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Literally none of that is true. What nonsense.

[โ€“] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Aren't you just restating my comment? Yes, progressives regaining relevancy results in a Democratic party that is left of one taken over by conservatives.