• Jayjader@jlai.lu
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      19 hours ago

      I want to disagree with you, but then I see the responses you got here and how many upvotes they got and I can’t help but think that you might be right. Still, until we get transcripts and/or recordings of conversations had at this gathering I don’t think there’s much to be gained from speculation.

      • MartianRecon@lemmus.org
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        Leftist infighting is the entire reason there is no actual leftists in government in the US.

        You could agree with someone 80% of the time, but that 20% you don’t will cause them to not work with someone.

        There’s a reason that people target centrists for elections. They show up. Leftists sat out while a Nazi was running. Why court people who can’t stand up to literal evil?

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      Approximately zero, because these are successful political leaders that have had to work with many people they don’t fully agree with during their careers.

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      2 days ago

      What you so cynically call purity tests others call a baseline of principles.

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        13 hours ago

        Yeah no, I’m not. And that’s not what I mean by purity tests and I think you know that.