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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world -3 points 5 days ago (3 children)

She should sell out to large donors so she can buy ads like the Democrats then you will like her.

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Whaaaa my preferred candidate is unpopular and it's everyone else's fault

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

But your favourite candidate also lost but it's not her fault according to you, it is everybody else fault. See how hypocritical you are?

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol -3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Did you rehearse that shadowboxing routine in the shower?

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

What this has to do with anything?

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Nice projection of your own argument.

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol -4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

"Projection of your own argument"?

What is that even supposed to mean...

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

You are complaining about people not voting for Newsom because Newsom is not popular but then pretend other people whine about their candidate being unpopular not being the candidates fault.

[–] Zexks@lemmy.world -4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The fact that you specify a single candidate shows you still dont understand what it is youre voting against

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Watch the video for context

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol -1 points 4 days ago

You are complaining about people not voting for Newsom because Newsom is not popular

I am?

[–] Bleys@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Fr, funny how these alt-left mfers love democracy except when it turns out their candidate just doesn’t have the votes. If Jill Stein couldn’t win a majority of left voters via a primary, then how is she going to win a national election? And why can’t these alt-left parties ever start grassroots movements at the local level, instead they only care about presidential elections and just want to skip straight to the endorsement without winning any primaries, and if they can’t do that then they take their ball and go home?

[–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 1 points 3 days ago

This would be funny if Kamala also never won a primary and was the Democratic candidate for the 2024 general election.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world -4 points 5 days ago

If Jill Stein couldn’t win a majority of left voters via a primary, then how is she going to win a national election?

Stop. You're hurting their feelings and that's going to force them to blow their vote on a 3rd party or not vote again, leading to more conservative fascism.

And why can’t these alt-left parties ever start grassroots movements at the local level, instead they only care about presidential elections and just want to skip straight to the endorsement without winning any primaries

You're confusing them with logic. You're going to boil their brains. Please have mercy.

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol -2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Because, like I said, they have no ambitions of political influence. Only virtue-signaling and purity-testing.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No need, just a few dinners with Putin, and suddenly she's flush

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

Hello, senator McCarthy.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world -4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Cool comment.

Doesn't make Jill Stein electable.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

But it does for Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris magically.