return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 days agoHakeem Jeffries says he doesn't support Medicare for All or DSA agendawww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square123linkfedilinkarrow-up1402arrow-down13
arrow-up1399arrow-down1external-linkHakeem Jeffries says he doesn't support Medicare for All or DSA agendawww.newsweek.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square123linkfedilink
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·7 days agoJeffries appears to have moved past his primary election unopposed, so yes indeed people should vote for him in November.
minus-squareI_Jedi@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·7 days agoCan he drum up sufficient support, though? The “idc what happens i’m sure the blues will win somehow” voting block is doing pretty well these days.
minus-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 days agoWell right now he’s doing the opposite of drumming up support by stating his opposition to near-universally popular policies and attacking the most energized portion of the base.
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·7 days agoSupporting him is done by us not him, so how we speak and how we act will decide. Start by downvoting divisive posts like this.
minus-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·6 days agoWhy is it “divisive” to report on what Hakeem says, but it’s not “divisive” for him to say it?
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoWhy do you assume we’re worse than him?
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 days agoPeople with the capability to make divisive statements. Might help if you take a lap back through the discussion.
minus-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoI’m still not following. Where did I even make a comparison? I just asked a question.
minus-squareFiniteBanjo@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·6 days agoYou think we dont have to avoid divissive comments because he didn’t, butthat logic only works if we’re as bad as or worse than he is.
minus-squareI_Jedi@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 days agoYeah I’m sure a downvote from the comfort of your desk helps at the ballot box.
Jeffries appears to have moved past his primary election unopposed, so yes indeed people should vote for him in November.
Can he drum up sufficient support, though?
The “idc what happens i’m sure the blues will win somehow” voting block is doing pretty well these days.
Well right now he’s doing the opposite of drumming up support by stating his opposition to near-universally popular policies and attacking the most energized portion of the base.
Supporting him is done by us not him, so how we speak and how we act will decide. Start by downvoting divisive posts like this.
Why is it “divisive” to report on what Hakeem says, but it’s not “divisive” for him to say it?
Why do you assume we’re worse than him?
Who’s we?
People with the capability to make divisive statements. Might help if you take a lap back through the discussion.
I’m still not following. Where did I even make a comparison? I just asked a question.
You think we dont have to avoid divissive comments because he didn’t, butthat logic only works if we’re as bad as or worse than he is.
Yeah I’m sure a downvote from the comfort of your desk helps at the ballot box.