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The Way Forward

gab13by13

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4. Allow me to summarize the OP

Reply to LearnedHand (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 10:52 PM

12 hrs ago

Heard Stephanie Miller say this today, Democrats do not need to move to the center, the center is closer to fascism.

Democrats need to stop analyzing that they need to run moderates in certain elections to win. How about running the best candidate?

I think this is what David Hogg is getting at, and it stings.

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Dems Don't Need To 'Moderate,' They Need To Stop Focus Grouping Themselves Into Oblivion [View all] LearnedHand 13 hrs ago OP

I guess I am radical because I still believe in the promise of the Statue of Liberty. OAITW r.2.0 13 hrs ago #1

Likewise. But I think the point is LearnedHand 13 hrs ago #2

"earn back?" Fuck that. We never lost it. We've always been right about the future of this country. OAITW r.2.0 12 hrs ago #5

Yep! NT flying rabbit 13 hrs ago #3

Allow me to summarize the OP gab13by13 12 hrs ago #4

Perhaps this is O/T, but... UbiqC 12 hrs ago #6

This is an analysis of which way to move forward LearnedHand 12 hrs ago #8

very much DOES rehash the election stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #12

Kick orangecrush 12 hrs ago #7

But what about the jobs of all those "campaign advisors?" DJ Synikus Makisimus 12 hrs ago #9

Keep it simple. A simple and Powerful message (from Bernie) usonian 12 hrs ago #10

90 million people didn't vote Ponietz 11 hrs ago #11

Legally and constitutionally they don't LearnedHand 4 hrs ago #18

Check out Greg Palast. He's taken the government's own figures to show Kamala had 3 million more votes than Dumpy. judesedit 10 hrs ago #13

Yep. Rigged. That Is All!!!! BurnDoubt 9 hrs ago #16

WTF is with the rehashing the last election? Damn. It's over. Literally over. live love laugh 10 hrs ago #14

Paralysis of analysis. Learn to use the word "WRONG!" Use it early and often, and Pound It In! BurnDoubt 9 hrs ago #15

Wrong isn't enough... ultralite001 5 hrs ago #17