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Cake day: July 9th, 2023

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  • I remember watching a Democratic rally online during the last election when that quote came up, and feeling just utterly sunk.

    Very well said, especially about the struggle-session vibes given to people who are already struggling. Firmly agree happy warriors like Bernie and AOC are fantastic speakers for the working class; my best friend who works as a server was brought to literal hopeful tears hearing her speak. Hope for a better future is for everyone, not just X/Y/Z category :)


  • The Dems also choked harder than the Viper did when fighting the Mountain. I remember when asked to address the concerns of young men who felt like they were being ignored and left behind, the Democratic response was something along the lines “vote on behalf of the women in your life”.

    Turns out, treating empathy as a zero-sum game and telling struggling people they’re the problem isn’t a great way to win their votes, especially when the other side is actively pointing at the people being catered to as the reason you’re struggling.





  • https://www.commondreams.org/news/abdul-el-seyed-democratic-endorsements

    “Shortly after The Associated Press projected El-Sayed as the victor in the closely watched primary, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released a joint statement supporting the newly minted nominee.”

    "Abdul El-Sayed has run an energetic campaign that inspired thousands of Michiganders across the state, with a clear focus on lowering costs and standing up for working families,” they said. “Democrats are united by a common purpose: putting a check on [President] Donald Trump by defeating his Republican enablers and taking back the Senate.”

    Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), El-Sayed’s top rival for the Democratic nomination, conceded the race on Wednesday morning and offered “my full support as we work to defeat Mike Rogers this November.”

    Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who had endorsed Stevens, also threw her support behind El-Sayed and all other Michigan Democratic candidates. “They’ve got my support as we fight like hell together to win in November,” said Whitmer. “Together, let’s stop MAGA Republicans so we can get to work and deliver results for the people of Michigan.”

    It explicitly is “vote blue no matter who”, you raging illiterate.

    Maybe if you organized and formed a broad grassroots movement based around communication to catch a W, like Michiganders did, instead of being a vitriolic dickhead, you’d have better options.