The Blue Wave is crashing and we all know who's to blame
Bernie Sanders said the other day, “I happen not to believe that there’s going to be this great blue wave.”
Rahm Emanuel on Monday said next month’s midterm election is a “blue wave with a red undertow”.
So who is responsible for the Democrats possibly blowing yet another election?
Nancy Pelosi? Nope.
Chuck Schumer? Nah.
The rest of the corrupt Democratic establishment? Gawd no.
Putin? Yes, of course, but only to a degree.
The reason the Dems aren't gaining a huge victory in the midterms is because of the most evil political group in all of history - the Green Party.
But while Democrats contend with midterm voter turnout, increased internal polarization, and grassroots restlessness, another foe could quietly prove dangerous in their mission: the Green Party.
... But the party grew by roughly 40,000 members between 2016 and mid-2018 — and now, as more and more voters become disillusioned by the two major parties, the Green Party is poised to once again play its biggest role: spoiler.
Gee. Why would the Democratic Party grassroots be restless? And where did those 40,000 new Green Party members come from?
It must be Putin's fault.
The Green Party is often not included in polling, and its candidates usually don't take part in debates. It can be difficult to judge the party's electoral impact prior to the final vote tally. But the Green Party has proven it can throw a wrench in the establishment gears, even with its small numbers. Green Party candidates surely bristle at being called potential spoilers, but it is also hard to ignore the ways in which the party has consistently shaped elections even while never getting elected to those offices themselves.The question heading into November is whether this growing band of voters will continue to make themselves heard — at the cost of a blue wave.
"Whether this growing band of voters will continue to make themselves heard"?
What are you suggesting? Shut up and sit down?
Like they did in Montana?
What always amazed me is the hypocrisy of Dems, who are outraged that leftists of a different party vote for their chosen leftist party, but Dems can't work up any outrage over the millions of registered Democrats that vote Republican.
It tells me who the Dems think is their real enemy, and it isn't the GOP.
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Yeah those evil Montana Republicans
Because it takes a real ton of money to gather 5,000 signatures.
And otherwise yeah. You've really got to worry about spoilers if your candidates' main appeal is that they are entitled to the votes of the electorate because omigod Republicans.
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That's what I love about good design
It's just timeless
A lot of wanderers in the U.S. political desert recognize that all the duopoly has to offer is a choice of mirages. Come, let us trudge towards empty expanse of sand #1, littered with the bleached bones of Deaniacs and Hope and Changers.
-- lotlizard
Funny, becuz Paul Ryan
has his thumbs in dykes everywhere, trying to shore up the red flank.
But it's true there's damn little excitement.
One would think that just the threat of S.S. bennies being cut would roust everyone from their slumber, but Millennials don't believe S.S. is going to be around in 30 years, anyway - and fuck the Boomers for fucking them!! Let them eat Alpo! So, yeah... but there's always 2020. Forget 2525, we'll be lucky to survive 2020! Unthinkable just 10 years ago at O'bummers Chicago election night reception. Unthinkable. Amazing.
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Obama was like the carnivorous island in “The Life of Pi” movie
“We’re saved, Richard Parker, we’re saved!”
(increasingly creepy montage)
“What’s a tooth doing in this flower?”
@Wink You think people are
You think people are asleep? Seems to me most people are either freaking out or disgusted.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
I wish. But, based on
the FB "progressive" Groups
I belong to, not so much.
I posted to a local group that we would be banging on doors
for our Congressional candidate this Sat.
Response??
crickets.
I suspect that the expected blue wave instead will be red.
the little things you can do are more valuable than the giant things you can't! - @thanatokephaloides. On Twitter @wink1radio. (-2.1) All about building progressive media.
@Wink Well, I don't think
Well, I don't think the disgust is manifesting the way you and others would like. The freakout certainly isn't manifesting the way I would like. Everything since the last election has been totally fucked up, and I don't mean just what's come out of the Trump White House or our shitty excuse for a legislature.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
@Wink Not unthinkable when you
Not unthinkable when you imagine for a second that it was all a work.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
After they finish blaming the Green Party, they
will throw in voter suppression. It is not like there hasn't been two years to fix it instead of waiting until now to just scream some more. Why haven't Dems been out making sure that voters in the most heavily suppressed areas were properly registered? After all, the Green Party figured out how to register people.
Shorter: Dems are equally to blame for voter suppression.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.--Aristotle
If there is no struggle there is no progress.--Frederick Douglass
dems not doing anything since 2000
you have it right on. the gop will suppress more votes than Putin can imagine why is it that suddenly and only now do we hear about voter suppression in various states. in the Dakotas suppression of native america votes has gone on now for two years. where was the moneyed democratic establishment fighting these efforts? oh yah, they were stopping over 110.000 voters in brooklyn during the primaries. given the various suppression efforts-- democratic power brokers cannot stop the suppression of their most loyal base of African americans. how pathetic.
Cuz they are paid not to
Those in charge of the D party are as happy as
a pig in shit
Does anyone here really think that Pelosi/Schumer
actually give a shit about getting a majority in
each's respective house?
I never knew that the term "Never Again" only pertained to
those born Jewish
"Antisemite used to be someone who didn't like Jews
now it's someone who Jews don't like"
Heard from Margaret Kimberley
@ggersh I like your sig. I
I like your sig. I think about that every time people tell me you can't just print money or you'll become the Weimar Republic.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
Add to that
Another $21 Trillion is missing from the Department of Defense and HUD. Former Asst. Secretary of HUD, Catherine Austin Fitts and Dr. Mark Skidmore of Michigan State have been the two people blowing the lid off this nasty little secret.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
I have been asking this question for as long as I can remember
Why are the democrats not making sure that people can vote for them? Why do democratic voters have to wait in long lines because there are not enough voting machines in heavy democratic districts? Why do the republicans get away with gerrymandering while the democrats stay silent about it. Why do democrats ....? The only answer I can come up with is that they don't care whether they win or not. Not being in charge makes it easier for them to say that they "don't have the votes."
Scientists are concerned that conspiracy theories may die out if they keep coming true at the current alarming rate.
The Democrats simply do not care
The Democratic party has waged war on its own voters in so many ways that it could be characterized as abusive. What other party went to great lengths to suppress their own voters like the Democrats did in 2016? What other party ignored the pleas of its own field reps in key states for more support in 2016 and as a result, lost those states? What other party has endorsed a candidate of another party over the candidate of its own party? What other party has subverted the candidacy of its left leaning candidates? What other party has verbally berated and chided its own voters for not voting a certain way? What other party has given its voters nothing to vote for?
We only need to look at the key figures at the top of the Democratic party to understand why the Democrats keep losing. "Embrace the suck" and "we're not as bad" are not winning slogans.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
Hmmm.....
Maybe it's because if the democrats make people happy, then there's no pressure. Make people desperate and afraid.....it's like protection money. Give, or things will get worse. Nice decrepit life you got there, shame if something happened to it.
And, off subject, why aren't
Dims standing up and loudly
proclaiming S.S. and Medicare off limits to tRump's plans for "Entitlements" cuts??
Dim leadership is nonexistent and has been nonexistent since 2010. At least.
the little things you can do are more valuable than the giant things you can't! - @thanatokephaloides. On Twitter @wink1radio. (-2.1) All about building progressive media.
Just maybe it is because
the Dims want cuts to entitlements? After all, Obama put Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid on the bargaining table as part of his grand bargain more than once. The Dims work for the banksters and the banksters would like nothing more than to get their hands on the money that is in the Social Security Trust Fund. The Social Security Trust Fund is the single largest holder of US debt.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
@WindDancer13 Two years? Try nearly
Two years? Try nearly twenty.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
Actually anyone who can count could have seen it
Losing seats everywhere, bleeding voters Even Obama lost 5 million voters(And they didn't go to Romney) The writing was on the wall even them - America was giving up on the Democratic Party, no matter how bad the Republicans got.
Crazy wishful thinking: the Corruptocrats lose 20 seats in a blue "wave" that will only break in northeast and west coast cities, which were already safe. About another 20 blue dogs in red districts defect. Bernie is stripped of his committee assignments and accepts the nomination of the Green Party, winning over 35 states.
On to Biden since 1973
Republicans usually get some type of social issue
on the ballot. Abortion, guns, gays, prayer in schools, etc to get their voters to vote. What identity politics issues do the democrats use to get their voters to vote? Sexism and misogyny don't quite cut it.
It used to be easy for democrats to get people to vote for them. Just run on economic policies or ending the wars. But after Pelosi and Barack didn't bother keeping their word people have given up on them. Then Hillary and the DNC screwed over Bernie and his supporters and it was the last straw for many people. Then Bernie gave people less incentive to vote for him by signing on to Russia Gate. Great job democrats.
Scientists are concerned that conspiracy theories may die out if they keep coming true at the current alarming rate.
When 50% of the country is poor
or on the verge of poverty, identity politics does not work. The Democratic party is still clinging to identity politics. In the end, people will still choose pocket book issues over anything else. Where does the Democratic party stand on the issues that put food on the table and keep people safe from becoming bankrupt due to health or education expenses? Crickets.
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
IRV
If Ds actually cared about the spoiler effect, they could easily fix it by getting IRV or some such system on the ballot, for positions where courts dont disallow it at least. And Republicans could join them to avoid their own Libertarian spoilers.
But noooooo, then they might actually lose to Greens (and Libertarians for Rs), its so much easier to just ridicule voters for wasting their vote instead.
Let me be first to say
"Dems Blew the Wave."
Always like the point you raise about Dems seeing the Left as much more of a threat the Rs. When that Real Left (and not Ideological Fantasists) are pushing agendas based on human decency and common sense.
But look at how many of Dems Leadership are corrupt and pathological.
Orwell: Where's the omelette?
@jim p What is an ideological
What is an ideological fantasist?
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
Strategists and manipulators
greedy for power and playing for petty advantages according to theories. Not driven by conscience and heart. Groups like AgentOfFa, denizens and owners of Dem websites and Dem Party Apparat...
Orwell: Where's the omelette?
@jim p Oh. You mean liars.
Oh. You mean liars.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
I'm not a Democrat
'But you should be.'
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
The pigs win no matter how we vote.
But since the plebs would rather fight amongst themselves over who's to blame for the country going to shit, we can't fight the pigs on ANY issue.
Modern education is little more than toeing the line for the capitalist pigs.
Guerrilla Liberalism won't liberate the US or the world from the iron fist of capital.
@The Aspie Corner Never agreed with you
Never agreed with you more.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
"at the cost of a blue wave"
Says it all right there, in one succinct phrase.
Green voters are already being shamed -- and pre-emptively blamed -- with an added benefit: preconditioning (D) voters to believe that their lack of a "blue-wave" pony is due to members of the Green Party and anyone who dared vote for them.
(Apologies for the garbled grammar; operating on too little sleep).
Oh yes, the shaming of anyone who doesn't vote for dems
"If you voted for green then you are responsible for Trump"
"Nader cost Gore the election"
"If you stayed home you are responsible for Trump, Bush, Bush, Reagan .."
Nope. People are entitled to vote for who they want not just democrats and anyone who wants to run for president is entitled to do so. Besides hasn't it been proven that Gore did win Florida? And if anyone is to blame for Bush I'd say it was the SC because they stopped the vote counting. And then there's Sandra Day .... who decided that she wanted to retire under a republican president than a democrat.
You want my vote? Earn it.
Scientists are concerned that conspiracy theories may die out if they keep coming true at the current alarming rate.
The attempted shaming of Green voters is not working....
... but sabotage might.
...
But the rigged system is hard to overcome.
...
Never waver
A truth of the nuclear age/climate change: we can no longer have endless war and survive on this planet. Oh sh*t.
I'm voting for Howie. n/t
the little things you can do are more valuable than the giant things you can't! - @thanatokephaloides. On Twitter @wink1radio. (-2.1) All about building progressive media.
@WaterLily How can you pre
How can you pre-emptively blame someone for something that hasn't happened yet?
This shit would have been considered farcical at any time before 2010.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
I have been saying this for
I have been saying this for some time now. It is easier to verbalize support for some social issues and tepid outrage at some of the worst offenses from the opposition if you have no power to change anything. We all know the point is to continue to appease their corporate masters so as to not jeopardize the flow of money and to ensure their continued reign in Congress.
Fresh look by CJ
A truth of the nuclear age/climate change: we can no longer have endless war and survive on this planet. Oh sh*t.
@divineorder NPCs? Non-player
NPCs? Non-player characters?
Maybe the Dems can hide behind the pile of dead bards.
Nah, that would be too populist for them.
"There's 37 more of me, asshole! Yeah! Yeah!"
EDIT: So it actually *is* non-player characters! And here I thought nobody played Dungeons and Dragons anymore.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
@divineorder Damn, Caitlin knocked it
Damn, Caitlin knocked it out of the park. Doesn't mean I necessarily trust her, but this essay is excellent.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
We have a federal republic
Problem now is that the Democrats have all their support in a few states. Polls are meaningless unless structured by district. Take away three states, CA, NY, and MA and Trump had a huge majority in the popular vote and a massive landslide in the electoral college. Democrats need to offer something to the besieged working class of middle america. Clinton said it best when she boasted that she would gain two republican women for every working class stiff that she lost. The first part -- No, the second part -- Yes. Middle America still does not have a reason to vote Democrat. The labor legacy of the Democrat party is dead. Manufacturing is gone and the party doesn't give a shit about the worker. The party is aimed at the liberal professional class of three plus states. It's impossible to control Congress that way.
Capitalism has always been the rule of the people by the oligarchs. You only have two choices, eliminate them or restrict their power.
Demographics will not put democrats into power for a long time.
So I watched a guy heading up a DLC offshot think tank, and he came up with startling numbers to show how deep in the shit are the democrats, and how to move forward of course by going right.
Yup, Hillary won NY, CA, and MA by a whopping 7 million. But in the remaining 47 states, Trump won by four million. The demographic change while real, does not translate in electoral victory if the distribution is limited to a few areas. Hillary could have every vote in those states, but from electoral college point of view, does not increase the allotted votes.
My suspicion in this election is that incumbent democrats will simply win by even bigger margins than before, but so what as the gop has gerry-rigged House districts.
@MrWebster I see the logic of the
I see the logic of the Democrats...or at least their talking points...are still firmly stuck in 1988.
Whoops. Turns out that song comes from 1982, not 1988. My memory is faulty.
Here we go:
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
@The Wizard Unfortunately, we don't
Unfortunately, we don't have a federal republic...not that those are any great shakes, but they are a sight better than what we do have.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver
In Portland
It would be Antifa on the who do things like beat up 50 something women who are delivering eggs to the food co-op because she "drives a truck and abuses chickens." Never mind she is a farmer, kind of need a truck daily for that. Never mind her chickens live in a huge pasture wher they roam freely during daylight hours. Broke her cheek bone,nose, and two ribs. Probably would have been worse but a few folks broke it up. The right here has proud boys and patriot prayer they have wounded a few folks too.
@pswaterspirit Like I said, things have
Like I said, things have been seriously fucked up since the last election. I've never seen propaganda work so well on the left. I mean, we've never been immune to it, but it's as if the election of Trump gave people carte blanche to abandon their reason and every moral principle they ever had and just gibber. It's like watching the right wing after 9/11...only worse, because these are people I respected.
"More for Gore or the son of a drug lord--None of the above, fuck it, cut the cord."
--Zack de la Rocha
"I tell you I'll have nothing to do with the place...The roof of that hall is made of bones."
-- Fiver