For real though, what does the rescue float in the meme represent irl?
Cuz I sure as fuck won’t be praying, but I’m not really seeing any options other than watching in horror as our country burns down around us.
We can’t even point to the electoral college fucking us over this time - an actual majority of voters decided they want to experience 1930s Germany live and in color.
We’re not going to fix a political system when the majority of actual voters are evil to the core.
More like this but okay
I mean, what else can we do?
Let’s get AOC to run. She’ll be old enough next time 'round.
It’s clear the “catering to moderates” strategy has been a catastrophic failure. I say we change gears and actually put up a candidate that isn’t going to try and “play both sides.”
AOC hasn’t been afraid to criticize her party’s decisions, I think she could take the platform Bernie Sanders took and actually make some progress.
Problem is, the DNC would actually need to fucking cooperate instead of falling into their same old tried and failed ways, unlike they did with Bernie both times he ran. I don’t see that happening, and as always, third parties aren’t really an option.
Problem is that she’s a woman, and a statistically significant chunk of America is repulsed by idea of being ruled by a woman. (I’m not going to say a large portion, but big enough that it played a factor in this election)
That’s also true, as disgusting as it is.
I’m not in the US, so I won’t be voting for any presidential candidates, but I’ve been impressed with AOC whenever I’ve seen her in interviews.
You’re right about the infighting thing though, and it seems to be endemic to left leaning parties everywhere, whereas the right usually seem to be a much more cohesive team.
Not a lot to argue about when the goal is to make as much money as possible by any means necessary
Convince Keanu Reeves to run for the next election. Seriously, he is the one.
I think Jon Stewart would make a great president. I also think he would probably be miserable and I would hate to do that to him.
next election
Some still don’t understand the full extent of this
Worked for reagan, Trump, zelensky. Every politician an actor. Fuck it at this point
He seems like a person that would go to great lengths to avoid politics, but he can’t be any worse than any of the existing options.
Those who do not seek powers, are the best to wield them.
“The desire for power should automatically exclude you from having any.” Billy Connelly
We’ll have to get Trudeau to step down first.
I think and pray it won’t affect my country too much.
no, it will hype up the wannabee trumps and other dickheads to grow more bold, be they in politics or in civillian life.
also, the impact on climate change will affect your country.
Either that or it will encourage other countries to distance themselves from America a bit, and make the world less US centric.
I am very much asking you to abandon the Democratic party which has failed you and seek alternatives. I have not see a thoughts and prayers sentiment I have seen a get your shit together and join organizations who will actually do something sentiment
I would love to, but what the hell are we gonna do? Starting a new nationwide party is practically impossible and. (Intentionally so, of course)
And as much as we can point fingers and say “the people can fix the two party system” we have seen on multiple occasions that without major election reform that simply isn’t the case. Most of the country’s voters are older, and as we have seen today and yesterday, most voters would rather not vote at all than vote outside their party’s lines. The only reason third parties are even allowed to exist in the US is to either give the illusion of choice, or to spoil elections (as some argue happened in 2000, on top of all the other things fucked up with the 2000 election)
join organizations who will actually do something
Until you get attacked by MAGAs and proud boys.
‘DNC betrayed us’ crowd have no idea what’s in store. They wanted a radical change? They’re getting a radical change, just in an unexpected way.
The Democratic Party slow rolled the justice system on Trump so they could run against him :)
