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In reply to the discussion: Voting third party is irredeemably hopeless. [View all]cbrer
(1,831 posts)66. This is what activism needs to change.
It's the only bloodless method for bringing about the kind of change we hoped Obama was talking about.
The current beltway mob doesn't give 2 shits about us, except in terms of whatever value we might have as consumers.
Even plying us with bullshit during campaigns is more for show than go.
The foreseeable future is the future of every American. We need to fucking change THIS!
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...and so long as no third party actually organizes to get candidates elected...
brooklynite
Apr 2013
#55
To say that you vote for Democrats because they are 'better than Republicans' is kind of like saying
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#41
I live in Vermont. Do you? Sorry, but my dem politicians here, both in Congress and
cali
Apr 2013
#71
We are. However, if there is a spill where our favourite neo-con wants to put it,
PDJane
Apr 2013
#91
one of the people who gloated wasn't me; my son was supposed to have been there, in the towers.
PDJane
Apr 2013
#95
The "don't vote" / "vote third party" thing is probably about the most dangerous anti-Democrat meme
Nye Bevan
Apr 2013
#6
Repukes don't need to finance it. Our president is doing quite a good job pushing that idea.
Katashi_itto
Apr 2013
#11
You should have voted for John V Lindsay-he got more votes than McG in the primaries he was in
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#19
I voted for Jesse twice, Jerry twice, Al Sharpton once, and as for 1980
graham4anything
Apr 2013
#78
I guess when the uncut Tea dominates then some more will wake up or it all goes straight to hell
TheKentuckian
Apr 2013
#18
reactionary moneyed interest simply have progressives over the barrell and they know it
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#21
I think we need to just vote for ACTUAL DEMOCRATS and not "Third Way" DLCers
ProfessionalLeftist
Apr 2013
#22
Yes but the Third Way creeps will do their best to keep Actual Democrats from running
dflprincess
Apr 2013
#29
There are people who vote based on personal conviction regardless of the odds
LanternWaste
Apr 2013
#23
What's to keep the "progressive caucus" of the Democratic Party to get their asses in gear ...
Scuba
Apr 2013
#24
we need to remember that most of the public doesn't know about this whole "third way dem" business
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#28
If there is a third party liberal running for congress or local and that person
LeftInTX
Apr 2013
#34
Thinking of voting third party? Just think of what will happen if everyone thinks that way.
freedom fighter jh
Apr 2013
#36
it took the conditions of being on the brink of dissolution of the United States of America in order
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#77
I see no prospect at this time. But then again - conditions change - If it should become plausible
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#83
A 3rd party wont matter, they will be just as easily bought out as the other two.
davidn3600
Apr 2013
#81