The only thing to debate is whether or not virtue signaling is the most important thing. As far as candidates go there will never be a perfect one. Not at state or federal level. Ocasio Cortez certainly doesn’t buck that trend. The one Trend she does break for the DSA. Is the general positive name recognition she has at her level. If they have a better candidate who can overcome that Gap. Then they should tell everyone.
It’s better to have someone you can agree with sometimes. Than someone who is niche perfect but unelectable. DSA is finally getting some wider recognition and momentum. While I still hold that no state or federal offices should exist, as they can never represent their constituents well. Elected office in general is problematic too. I’d much rather see DSA candidates in those offices over the alternatives.
You sound reasonable. That isn’t how discourse about electing democrats work.
What you are supposed to do is complain that none of the candidates are perfect, sit this one out or vote for someone with no shot, then complain endlessly when a fascist gets elected.
I’ve been called a zionist, a republican, and a liberal but that’s the first time I’ve been called a tankie. Once I get called a libertarian that’ll be bingo! Which is funny since if you read my comments I’m clearly a very angry progressive/socialist, but lemmings gonna lemmy.
Edit: Dammit I missed the joke. I too am lemming. Sadness.
The only thing to debate is whether or not virtue signaling is the most important thing. As far as candidates go there will never be a perfect one. Not at state or federal level. Ocasio Cortez certainly doesn’t buck that trend. The one Trend she does break for the DSA. Is the general positive name recognition she has at her level. If they have a better candidate who can overcome that Gap. Then they should tell everyone.
It’s better to have someone you can agree with sometimes. Than someone who is niche perfect but unelectable. DSA is finally getting some wider recognition and momentum. While I still hold that no state or federal offices should exist, as they can never represent their constituents well. Elected office in general is problematic too. I’d much rather see DSA candidates in those offices over the alternatives.
You sound reasonable. That isn’t how discourse about electing democrats work.
What you are supposed to do is complain that none of the candidates are perfect, sit this one out or vote for someone with no shot, then complain endlessly when a fascist gets elected.
I see you too are familiar with lemmy discourse.
Shut up, tankie.
I’ve been called a zionist, a republican, and a liberal but that’s the first time I’ve been called a tankie. Once I get called a libertarian that’ll be bingo! Which is funny since if you read my comments I’m clearly a very angry progressive/socialist, but lemmings gonna lemmy.
Edit: Dammit I missed the joke. I too am lemming. Sadness.
Fuck you you georgist
Yahtzee!
You did. XD
But we got there eventually.