• troy_friz_zell@mstdn.social
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    12 hours ago

    @agamemnonymous

    Yes, racism is the point.

    The extreme centrists can ally with them. I won’t.

    Thanks for your advice on how to left properly. I think I’ll ignore it and keep voting left in Democratic primaries. We just need more Mamdanis and fewer Fettermans.

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      11 hours ago

      keep voting left in Democratic primaries. We just need more Mamdanis and fewer Fettermans

      No argument from me. I’m envious that New York has the political climate to support a Mamdani. I’m totally on board with more of his ilk in as many races as they can win.

      But some districts aren’t going to elect anyone left of Fetterman, and Fettermans are at least better than whatever R would have otherwise won that district. I’m all for whoever’s the furthest left candidate that stands a reasonable chance of winning any given district.

      Draw your lines in the sand after the office is filled by the least obstructive reasonable contender. Put their feet to the fire for reelection, don’t gamble with the more obstructive contender.