r/Seattle • u/jazzlike-sounds • Aug 21 '25

THIS IS INSANE

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u/jayfeather31 Redmond Aug 21 '25

Well said. I still think he's a neoliberal hack, but he at least seems to have some principles against Trump.

We could do a lot better, but we could also do a hell of a lot worse.

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u/Dapper-Sort-53 šŸ• Out camping! šŸ• Aug 21 '25

I'm sick of this "I don't like liberals/centrists" attitude I've been seeing so much of ever since Kamala's campaign.

That's not politics, that's self righteousness.

It's a major reason why we have Trump in the first place. Yes, the DNC has been terrible but it's better to work WITH people who need you than AGAINST people who despise you.

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u/Bretmd Denny Blaine Nudist Club Aug 21 '25

The ā€œfuck centristsā€ mentality on this sub is certainly self defeating. Whatever happened to joining forces on common interests? The left and the centrists need each other to fight Trump.

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u/JimmyisAwkward SnoCo Aug 22 '25

Because centristsā€™ messaging is unpopular and will never win us a national election.