Republicans are idiots, but Democrats aren't much better

[AnAmericanDarling]

Where to start with this?

I've been a Democrat all my adult life and always will be. But really, look at what our party has become: a bunch of whiny cry babies who are afraid to offend anyone at any cost, even if it gets them what they want. In addition to that, their superior attitude towards Republicans are what cost us the 2024 election. Nobody is going to vote for a political party who looks down on them and treats them like morons.

As much as I dislike Republicans, I admire their balls: in elections, they play dirty, they play rough, and they know how to win. Democrats profess that they know "the way," but if that is so, then why is it that the Republicans are now in control of everything? Exactly. If Democrats are as smart as they think they are, we'd be in charge of the government, not our political opposition.

I'm not a political expert, but if Democrats really want to win these midterms (or any other election) they need to start looking at themselves and say, "Where did we fuck up?" and stop focusing on all the awfulness of Donald Trump (and there is much of it); they need to claim some culpability in their losses (and unlikability) and stop blaming everyone else.

I really am disgusted with both parties these days. Republicans have no morals and Democrats have no grit.

 

[BoredDirtyCommie]

You can tell how old the posters are on here based on how old their talking points are. These talking points are from nine years ago, so I'm guessing you're in your late 50s to early 60s.

 

[AnAmericanDarling]

Well, think what you want to, sweetheart - at least you'll be exercising your brain.

 

[RoryN]

As much as I dislike Republicans, I admire their balls: in elections, they play dirty, they play rough, and they know how to win.

How would you like to see the Dems play dirty? Examples?

 

[AnAmericanDarling]

How would you like to see the Dems play dirty? Examples?

Believe it or not, I don't need to justify my opinion to you. Nice try, though, honey.

 

[RoryN]

Believe it or not, I don't need to justify my opinion to you.

I didn't ask you to.

You stated that you admired Republicans for playing dirty. So, I asked how you thought Dems might do likewise.

Simple question, and your response was to blow your stack. *shrug*

Your slamming the #MeToo movement here (link) with nothing to back up your anger makes more sense now.

After 15 years of posting personal ads on Lit, did you at least decide whether you like `em younger or older?

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[BrightShinyGirl]

Where to start with this?

I've been a Democrat all my adult life and always will be. But really, look at what our party has become: a bunch of whiny cry babies who are afraid to offend anyone at any cost, even if it gets them what they want. In addition to that, their superior attitude towards Republicans are what cost us the 2024 election. Nobody is going to vote for a political party who looks down on them and treats them like morons.

As much as I dislike Republicans, I admire their balls: in elections, they play dirty, they play rough, and they know how to win. Democrats profess that they know "the way," but if that is so, then why is it that the Republicans are now in control of everything? Exactly. If Democrats are as smart as they think they are, we'd be in charge of the government, not our political opposition.

I'm not a political expert, but if Democrats really want to win these midterms (or any other election) they need to start looking at themselves and say, "Where did we fuck up?" and stop focusing on all the awfulness of Donald Trump (and there is much of it); they need to claim some culpability in their losses (and unlikability) and stop blaming everyone else.

I really am disgusted with both parties these days. Republicans have no morals and Democrats have no grit.

 

[RoryN]

"I admire Republicans for playing dirty!"

"Can you explain that a little further?"

"NO FAIR!"

 

[BoredDirtyCommie]

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Posts like these are why Republicans win. The, "You'll vote for our party and like it!" approach that liberals have just doesn't work when people are allowed to vote for whom they please.

Yeah, I know. Politicians should work to get the support of the people and not the other way around. Crazy concept.

 

[Wilson23]

Look, what the Dems need do to win is tack hard aport and hoist the Jolly Roger. We've seen the turnout for the Sanders-AOC rallies -- the people WANT the left-progressive option. A party that moved its Overton Window that way would be unbeatable.

 

[Lazaran]

I didn't ask you to.

You stated that you admired Republicans for playing dirty. So, I asked how you thought Dems might do likewise.

Simple question, and your response was to blow your stack. *shrug*

Your slamming the #MeToo movement here (link) with nothing to back up your anger makes more sense now.

After 15 years of posting personal ads on Lit, did you at least decide whether you like `em younger or older?

38/f cougar interested in communicating with young men...

Man-Hungry 28-year-old female looking for men 40-55.

Young lady looking for older boys/men for phone sex!

Note: This obvious fraud / troll was 22 yrs old in 2006, and 28 yrs old in 2016.

The math ain’t mathin’…

 

[Wilson23]

I'm not a political expert, but if Democrats really want to win these midterms (or any other election) they need to start looking at themselves and say, "Where did we fuck up?" and stop focusing on all the awfulness of Donald Trump (and there is much of it); they need to claim some culpability in their losses (and unlikability) and stop blaming everyone else.

No, they can win without doing that, their position is that strong. At least for this year. Long-term, like I said, shift the party's center-of-gravity far enough left to make a real difference. Enough that the Pubs will have to move left to catch up, for a change. The people WANT to fight the plutocracy!

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

Posts like these are why Republicans win. The, "You'll vote for our party and like it!" approach that liberals have just doesn't work when people are allowed to vote for whom they please.

Yeah, I know. Politicians should work to get the support of the people and not the other way around. Crazy concept.

No one is stopping you from voting for Bernie Sanders.

 

[BoredDirtyCommie]

No one is stopping you from voting for Bernie Sanders.

So when is it okay to criticize the Democrats? Because I never hear of a good time to do it from liberals.

And why should I vote for them when Democrats like you talk about Palestinians like Trump talks about Mexicans?

 

[Wilson23]

So when is it okay to criticize the Democrats? Because I never hear of a good time to do it from liberals.

And why should I vote for them when Democrats like you talk about Palestinians like Trump talks about Mexicans?

There was a crooked man
And he had a crooked laugh
And he ran a crooked office
And he hired a crooked staff
He served a crooked term
And he did a crooked job
And rammed a lot of crooked bills through
For a crooked local mob
Why back the crooked man
Whan his crooked ways you see?
Because the rival candidate
Is crookeder than he

 

[MajorRewrite]

"I admire Republicans for playing dirty!"

"Can you explain that a little further?"

"NO FAIR!"

Incels are weird.

 

[BoredDirtyCommie]

There was a crooked man
And he had a crooked laugh
And he ran a crooked office
And he hired a crooked staff
He served a crooked term
And he did a crooked job
And rammed a lot of crooked bills through
For a crooked local mob
Why back the crooked man
Whan his crooked ways you see?
Because the rival candidate
Is crookeder than he

I can't tell if that's sarcasm or sincerity

 

[BrightShinyGirl]

So when is it okay to criticize the Democrats? Because I never hear of a good time to do it from liberals.

And why should I vote for them when Democrats like you talk about Palestinians like Trump talks about Mexicans?

Let’s defeat the fascists together, then we can snipe at each other.

 

[Wilson23]

I can't tell if that's sarcasm or sincerity

It's about, you know, the art of the possible. Ya don't vote Dem, how else ya gonna votte?

 

[73Seahawks]

Gut feeling on the 2026 Midterm elections: Democrats win back control of the US House of Representatives and Republicans keep control of the United States Senate.

 

[RoryN]

Why did the thread starter run as fast as she could from her own thread?

(We know why.)

 

[coati]

Both parties are sold out to corporate lobbyists. One party is simply more sold out than the other. We experience this every year in rural Indian country.

Sure, the GOP is far more dangerous than the Democratic Party, but when Democrats are wimpy, they open a window for Republicans to dominate the propaganda war.

Middle and upper class city people don't get this concept, because their main concern is maintaining the lifestyle they've become accustomed to. Health care, housing, food delivery to the poor, energy costs, and land use planning are all fucked up, because both parties have outsourced those important functions to corporate profiteers.

 

[BoredDirtyCommie]

It's about, you know, the art of the possible. Ya don't vote Dem, how else ya gonna votte?

Third party. Why would I want to vote for a party that supports concentration camps, genocide, and has a history of killing and jailing Communists while propping up fascist governments throughout the world?

Folks forgot that it's the job of politicians to get us to want to vote for them. If the Democrats have no interest in that, they will continue to lose.

 

[BoredDirtyCommie]

Let’s defeat the fascists together, then we can snipe at each other.

You are a fascist. You simp for genocide by a country that actively worked to get Trump elected, and for a party that not only enables Trump, but supports concentration camps at the border, crushing of leftist movements, has a history of propping up fascist dictators, and is also currently supporting a genocide with rhetoric that resembles how Trump talks about Latino people.

Normally I let liberals slide because I know they're ignorant and propagandized, but you've come on here and have been openly racist against Palestinian people and openly called for ethnic cleansing. And for what? Because the government doing it has the same race or religion as you? So fucking what? There's plenty of Jewish people that aren't backing Israel's fascism.

I need your help defeating fascism like I need an asshole on my elbow.

 

[pumper71]

All politicians couldn’t tell the difference between shit and wet clay.