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i& #39;m gonna address this "bernie sanders betrayed us, let& #39;s vote for howie hawkins" thing: a thread
let& #39;s get one thing straight first: bernie sanders is a politician. you never knew him. he was never your friend, so he did not betray you
bernie works within the democratic party so that he can& #39;t be accused of being the "spoiler"—of splitting voters with a conscience into two parts, leading to republican victory. here& #39;s former green party presidential candidate ralph nader on that: https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-bernie-sanders-democrat-president-third-party-20160328-story.html">https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/c...
since dems can& #39;t scapegoat bernie, they accuse his supporters. ok—democracy assumes voters are right, so voters have the final say. the notion that voters, not the candidates, are wrong is undemocratic, and libs should be told this ad nauseum https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-trump-2016-election-654320">https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sa...
so anyway that& #39;s why bernie endorsed biden. he& #39;s covering his ass, as is a politician& #39;s imperative.
you, i assume, are not a politician, but you may be an organizer who volunteers for electoral campaigns. you may do what you wish with your volunteer time
you, i assume, are not a politician, but you may be an organizer who volunteers for electoral campaigns. you may do what you wish with your volunteer time
i wish to humbly offer you a piece of dsa& #39;s advice on investing your volunteer time wisely:
>>>>>support viable candidates<<<<<
https://electoral.dsausa.org/national-electoral-strategy/">https://electoral.dsausa.org/national-...
>>>>>support viable candidates<<<<<
https://electoral.dsausa.org/national-electoral-strategy/">https://electoral.dsausa.org/national-...
howie hawkins has said it himself: he is not viable. a victory, for him, would be 5% https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/14/howie-hawkins-green-party-interview-us-elections">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
every penny and every second spent on howie hawkins& #39;s campaign is guaranteed to vanish on nov 3. these are resources that could be allocated to viable down-ballot candidates and measures at the local level
i& #39;m not saying this is a great system, i& #39;m just saying how it works and offering guidance on how to game it. if you want to organize outside of electoral politics we can talk about that too. my dm& #39;s are open. anyway that& #39;s all i have for you today <3
yes, i hate electoral politics too. here treat yourself to this thread https://twitter.com/HomodoxAcademy/status/1282360446029164546">https://twitter.com/HomodoxAc...
