Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman didn’t hold back during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Saturday in America,” delivering a blunt critique of what he
Are there other assholes like him? I know there’s other assholes. But at this point, he’s basically a DINO (a term I don’t use loosely). The only thing making him kind of Democratic is that he’s not tied to the GOP coalition.
this is pretty much what makes me a centerist. our country is the constitution. it came into being with its rattification and exists only so long as it does. being a citizen means accepting it as the framework for our rule of law in the society. no issue is as important to me as getting back to following the constitution and prosecuting every violation of it. So im big on rules but hierarchy no so much that its about running the system.
The problem is FPTP voting which (just to explain for anyone who hasn’t heard this a million times) makes it irrational to vote for a third-party, because every vote for a party that isn’t the closest-to-center-bell-curve-left party is more likely to split the vote for left-leaning voters, and therefore functions as a vote for right (in the US’s case, fascist) party.
And the problem with that is, we need to implement ranked choice or similar voting in state- and nation-wide races for the situation to improve, which takes years of planning in every locality, and our attention is absolutely destroyed by constant crises.
If I had another party I’d gladly go there instead of getting lumped in with assholes like him.
Are there other assholes like him? I know there’s other assholes. But at this point, he’s basically a DINO (a term I don’t use loosely). The only thing making him kind of Democratic is that he’s not tied to the GOP coalition.
So many assholes.
And also I disagree with almost all of their policies.
Guess that makes me a DINO
It depends, if you’re left of the candidates, I’d argue that the umbrella still includes you.
If you’re agreeing with right-wing extremist positions, the umbrella doesn’t include (like Fetterman).
I’m so far to their left the umbrella is dripping on me and one shoulder is getting wet.
And I’d rather not be under the umbrella in the first place. They’re all like”oh boy hierarchy and rules! I love my imaginary lines in the dirt!”
this is pretty much what makes me a centerist. our country is the constitution. it came into being with its rattification and exists only so long as it does. being a citizen means accepting it as the framework for our rule of law in the society. no issue is as important to me as getting back to following the constitution and prosecuting every violation of it. So im big on rules but hierarchy no so much that its about running the system.
Except rightwing positions tend to be represented by the umbrella’s actions a lot better than leftwing positions.
We do have other parties.
The problem is FPTP voting which (just to explain for anyone who hasn’t heard this a million times) makes it irrational to vote for a third-party, because every vote for a party that isn’t the closest-to-center-bell-curve-left party is more likely to split the vote for left-leaning voters, and therefore functions as a vote for right (in the US’s case, fascist) party.
And the problem with that is, we need to implement ranked choice or similar voting in state- and nation-wide races for the situation to improve, which takes years of planning in every locality, and our attention is absolutely destroyed by constant crises.
Yes the system is bullshit which is why I have no faith in it.