TheOne to politics @lemmy.world · 6 hours agoShould democrats prioritize progressives or moderates?dividedwefall.orgexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up132
arrow-up132external-linkShould democrats prioritize progressives or moderates?dividedwefall.orgTheOne to politics @lemmy.world · 6 hours agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squareNatakuNox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 hours agoHow’d trying to go after moderates work for Hillary. Secure your base first or they’ll stay home on election day.
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 hours agoHow’d trying to go after progressives work for Sanders? The progressive base is not large enough to win a primary, much less the general.
minus-squareNatakuNox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 hour agoPrimaries and general elections are two very different things.
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoA successful candidate needs to win both.
minus-squareNatakuNox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·56 minutes agoSo Hillary wasn’t successful nor was Sanders… If Hillary at least put Sanders as her vp over milk toast, union busting, pro corporate Tim Kaine Democrats could have had a chance.
How’d trying to go after moderates work for Hillary. Secure your base first or they’ll stay home on election day.
How’d trying to go after progressives work for Sanders? The progressive base is not large enough to win a primary, much less the general.
Primaries and general elections are two very different things.
A successful candidate needs to win both.
So Hillary wasn’t successful nor was Sanders… If Hillary at least put Sanders as her vp over milk toast, union busting, pro corporate Tim Kaine Democrats could have had a chance.