return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 month agoHakeem Jeffries says he doesn't support Medicare for All or DSA agendawww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square123linkfedilinkarrow-up1402arrow-down14
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minus-squareresipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down11·1 month agoWhAt you wAnT tRumP to win?!??!??!??!???!! Vote blue no matter who! 🤪
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·1 month agoJeffries appears to have moved past his primary election unopposed, so yes indeed people should vote for him in November.
minus-squareI_Jedi@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·1 month agoCan he drum up sufficient support, though? The “idc what happens i’m sure the blues will win somehow” voting block is doing pretty well these days.
minus-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoWell right now he’s doing the opposite of drumming up support by stating his opposition to near-universally popular policies and attacking the most energized portion of the base.
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·1 month agoSupporting him is done by us not him, so how we speak and how we act will decide. Start by downvoting divisive posts like this.
minus-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month agoWhy is it “divisive” to report on what Hakeem says, but it’s not “divisive” for him to say it?
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoWhy do you assume we’re worse than him?
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoPeople with the capability to make divisive statements. Might help if you take a lap back through the discussion.
minus-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoI’m still not following. Where did I even make a comparison? I just asked a question.
minus-squareI_Jedi@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoYeah I’m sure a downvote from the comfort of your desk helps at the ballot box.
minus-squarewonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·1 month agoYou’ve never heard of a primary, have you?
minus-squareI_Jedi@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month agoAh yes, the ancient Roman custom of primaries. Magnus Magnentius winning the primary against Constans is one of the most famous primaries in history.
minus-squareresipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·1 month agoSure have. Looking forward to your support of El-Sayed!
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoEl-Sayed won his primary, so you’re welcome. Also, El-Sayed isn’t a current DSA member.
minus-squarewonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoHe’d have my vote if I lived in Michigan
minus-squarefyzzlefry@retrolemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoYou like where we’re at?
minus-squareresipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 month agoThis is why we are we are. The fact that establishment Dems roll over against Republicans should tell you everything you need to know. https://www.commondreams.org/news/does-hakeem-jeffries-support-medicare-for-all
minus-squareTheOctonaut@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 month agoExplain the functional difference between rolling over and not participating at all?
minus-squareresipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 month agoNon sequitur.
minus-squareTheOctonaut@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoYou not understanding the relevance is not the same as it not being relevant
minus-squareresipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month agoAre you still here making strawman arguments, pretending you won the debate? Don’t hurt your arm patting yourself on the back. Your reward for “winning” is this video: Love Me, I’m A Liberal
minus-squareTheOctonaut@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 month ago…debate? Can you just stay on reddit, please?
WhAt you wAnT tRumP to win?!??!??!??!???!!
Vote blue no matter who! 🤪
Jeffries appears to have moved past his primary election unopposed, so yes indeed people should vote for him in November.
Can he drum up sufficient support, though?
The “idc what happens i’m sure the blues will win somehow” voting block is doing pretty well these days.
Well right now he’s doing the opposite of drumming up support by stating his opposition to near-universally popular policies and attacking the most energized portion of the base.
Supporting him is done by us not him, so how we speak and how we act will decide. Start by downvoting divisive posts like this.
Why is it “divisive” to report on what Hakeem says, but it’s not “divisive” for him to say it?
Why do you assume we’re worse than him?
Who’s we?
People with the capability to make divisive statements. Might help if you take a lap back through the discussion.
I’m still not following. Where did I even make a comparison? I just asked a question.
Yeah I’m sure a downvote from the comfort of your desk helps at the ballot box.
You’ve never heard of a primary, have you?
Ah yes, the ancient Roman custom of primaries. Magnus Magnentius winning the primary against Constans is one of the most famous primaries in history.
Sure have.
Looking forward to your support of El-Sayed!
El-Sayed won his primary, so you’re welcome.
Also, El-Sayed isn’t a current DSA member.
He’d have my vote if I lived in Michigan
You like where we’re at?
This is why we are we are.
The fact that establishment Dems roll over against Republicans should tell you everything you need to know.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/does-hakeem-jeffries-support-medicare-for-all
Explain the functional difference between rolling over and not participating at all?
Non sequitur.
You not understanding the relevance is not the same as it not being relevant
Are you still here making strawman arguments, pretending you won the debate?
Don’t hurt your arm patting yourself on the back.
Your reward for “winning” is this video: Love Me, I’m A Liberal
…debate?
Can you just stay on reddit, please?