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minus-squarePopOfAfrica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-26 months agoThe second part of your statement is the problem. We dont JUST need more Democrats. We need BETTER Democrats. Like I said, these 1/300th steps ARE THE COMPROMISE. The current trajectory, even with Democrats in charge, is certain death of Humanity due to Climate change. Republicans will just do it faster.
minus-squareOlgratin_Magmatoe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoWhich is why we should be working on both.
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoWell do you want it to happen faster? You have to shift the Overton Window to democratic issues and then we’ll actually have a chance to vote in better ones
minus-squarePopOfAfrica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·6 months agoThe overton window has moved right every election since FDR, even under Democrats. Its the ratchet effect. If they dont go left when in power, then the right gets to define what is normal or not.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoBetter Democrats > more Democrats > Republicans I’ll take a Manchin over a Republican, if it’s a hopelessly red district for example.
The second part of your statement is the problem. We dont JUST need more Democrats. We need BETTER Democrats.
Like I said, these 1/300th steps ARE THE COMPROMISE.
The current trajectory, even with Democrats in charge, is certain death of Humanity due to Climate change. Republicans will just do it faster.
Which is why we should be working on both.
Well do you want it to happen faster?
You have to shift the Overton Window to democratic issues and then we’ll actually have a chance to vote in better ones
The overton window has moved right every election since FDR, even under Democrats. Its the ratchet effect. If they dont go left when in power, then the right gets to define what is normal or not.
Better Democrats > more Democrats > Republicans
I’ll take a Manchin over a Republican, if it’s a hopelessly red district for example.