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What happens in November is up to Biden – it will not be the fault of the protest voter if Trump is elected. The questions remain: does the Democratic party fear Trump as much as we do? And does it value its voters enough to shift away from an approach to the onslaught in Gaza that a majority of Democratic voters are against?

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[–] hark@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Tell me: What do you expect democrats to do when they can just point to the next election and claim that democrats are owed votes for not being the other guy? Do you honestly think democrats will listen to voters? They're already not listening when the vote matters most.

[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Make the next four years matter so they can't do that.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I wish the democrats would make the four years matter. Somehow obama made little difference in eight years while trump drove us to the edge of armageddon in only four. So far biden doesn't inspire much confidence.

[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Right tends to come together against something. The rest of us banter and point fingers at one another. Bluntly speaking, I'm disappointed with the majority of people who aren't on the right. We quite literally need to shut up, stop arguing constantly, and work together, while collectively standing in voice and action.

[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Good luck. The Left has been made up of everyone who couldn't form their own parties because they lacked the resources, and so the Democratic Party became the "Big Tent" Party. And so, the Left has become beset by decades of infighting and a mountain of conflicting interests. Getting everyone to unite is hard. If a Democratic candidate at any level takes a stance that one or more factions disagree with, on any issue, it breaks the coalition.