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32. Some are, some aren't. I knew 3 people IRL in 2016 who claimed to be "progressives"
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 11:26 AM
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and always seemed to be involved with certain specific progressive causes - but hated Clinton so much they voted against her in the election.
That's not a Democrat.

I knew these people in real life, knew them personally. They said lots of "progressive" things but their fee-fees were so hurt by their candidate not winning the primary, that they apparently ditched all their professed progressive beliefs and decided it was okay to let the US burn under TSF rather than soil their precious souls by supporting someone (in their minds) less worthy than their hero.

Fuck that. They were never Democrats.

On the flip side, I know FAR more Democrats who support progressive causes, but realize that every goal requires steps to reach it, and are able to face reality when their preferred candidate doesn't win the primary. So your statement is true for SOME.

But when a so-called progressive is hurting the cause of electing Democrats to bring this country back from the brink - even if those Dems might not immediately "free Palestine" , then those so-called progressives are NOT Democrats.

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You might be right senseandsensibility Sunday #24
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Me too! Mossfern Sunday #8
He always does! Scrivener7 Sunday #2
the dnc shd have classes in 'rejecting the premise'. mopinko Sunday #4
I love Chris & hope he considers running in 28. CrispyQ Sunday #5
Yes, I remember seeing him on MSNBC as it was then soon after trump was elected the second time senseandsensibility Sunday #9
Same here! mahina Sunday #28
He is right................ Lovie777 Sunday #6
Yes, that was a real strength of his message senseandsensibility Sunday #7
I LOVE what he said! calimary Sunday #10
Absolutely senseandsensibility Sunday #11
This country desperately needs a solid lurch to the left... Wounded Bear Sunday #12
Chris Murphy is so right. We need to get over hand wringing about the flavor of Democratic candidates. flashman13 Sunday #13
Below is the link on YouTube to his speech " This Is What 500 Days of Trump's Corruption Looks Like" Bumbles Sunday #14
Yes, including James Carville oldmanlynn Sunday #15
Carville is totally set in the old ways of poli-junkie Sunday #26
Very Good bdamomma Sunday #16
Establishment Dems should fight THIS instead of fighting progressives. n/t CousinIT Sunday #17
Great way of putting it senseandsensibility Sunday #19
"Progressives" should fight THIS instead of fighting Democrats. n/t RandomNumbers Sunday #21
Progressives are Democrats Ziggy Beans Monday #31
Some are, some aren't. I knew 3 people IRL in 2016 who claimed to be "progressives" RandomNumbers Yesterday #32
This response is why Democrats have such low approval numbers Ziggy Beans Yesterday #33
Incorrect. And "welcome to DU." RandomNumbers Yesterday #34
Some of the "Dems" in the infrastructure are all about controlling the narrative wolfie001 Monday #30
I do see other Dems out and about with that skill BaronChocula Sunday #18
Also Jon Ossoff. He's been killing it. RandomNumbers Sunday #22
Love to see him as Senate Majority Leader. . . DinahMoeHum Sunday #20
Murphy 2028 Funtatlaguy Sunday #27
When Chris Murphy talks - I listen. yellow dahlia Monday #29
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