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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 68 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (49 children)

Obama, Pelosi, Schumer and 2/3rds if Democrats want him out but he's refusing like an old man whose grown children are trying to take away the car keys before he hurts someone.

Unlike those grown children, Democrats don't hold the same love and care for grandpa to force them to grow a pair of balls to know that it's in everyone's best interest and force the issue to pass.

"Most important election in my life" my ass; all that they have to do is stop helping a genocide and they would win, but no.

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 30 points 3 months ago

Most important election in my life

Nothing else at stake here other then his election apparently. Can't help but think about that press release where he blurted out "how do I make this not sound self-centered" before answering why he was wasn't stepping down. Ouf.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I think at this point it's because the DNC is going to shove him down our throats anyway with their expedited digital vote next Friday so instead of causing even more disruption by throwing a wrench into that at the absolute last minute which will cause bad optics for Democrats, they're just resigned to losing entirely.

"Funny" thing is people keep saying "the rich are safe so they don't care if we lose to a fascist." and they couldn't be more wrong. I don't for one second think Trump isn't going after the DNC as well as the party itself.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 months ago

“Funny” thing is people keep saying “the rich are safe so they don’t care if we lose to a fascist.” and they couldn’t be more wrong. I don’t for one second think Trump isn’t going after the DNC as well as the party itself.

i think that we're on track to repeat history and the last time this happened the rich either fled or switched to facism to protect their wealth.

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

Bribery is legal now so the rich think they'll just bribe it away.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You were doing okay until the genocide thing. I doubt the "genocide" even enters into it for most independent voters.

[–] doctordevice@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 months ago (8 children)

I think it's foolish to chase "independent" voters (which I assume you're saying to mean the mythical "moderate"). What Biden is fighting is apathy.

Joe Biden being unwilling to call out the genocide in Palestine absolutely drives apathy among voters who feel disenfranchised by the current two party system.

If the Democrats truly cared about winning elections, they'd court the left and drive voter engagement. If we drive up turnout, the Democrats win every time, even with the ridiculously broken electoral college.

[–] whostosay@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Just who the fuck do you thing you are using history and logic?

[–] Soulg@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

None of those apathetic voters ever have an answer to how Trump will be better for the Palestinians.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Blaming the voters for being apathetic when the party hasn't given them a reason to be excited sure does seem to be in vogue among Democrat apologists.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

it's bizarre that they expect leftist to vote along with them when they've done nothing to earn leftist voters; lets see if the dnc has learned this lesson in their next presidential pic.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 1 points 3 months ago

More likely they'll just pick some former swing state governor to be Kamala's veep.

[–] MarciaLynnDorsett@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

glenn beck made the single strongest case i've heard for kamala this morning: of all the electeds in DC, she was ONE of EIGHTEEN signatories on the green new deal.

i really didn't think i'd come around on her, but glenn is who sold me on obama too so it makes sense.

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[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (6 children)

This is a public statement. Privately, he’s been saying much different things

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago

is there a place i can go read up on it?

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