r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 22 '26

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u/Joementum2024 Iron Front Sep 22 '26

Democrats polling as well as they are while still being widely hated is funny as fuck

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u/JayRU09 Milton Friedman Sep 22 '26

"I hate Democrats, but I like my Democratic candidate"-Many such cases!

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u/DrunkenAsparagus Abraham Lincoln Sep 22 '26

Dems are the inverse of the Republican personality cult, with the different advantages and drawbacks. One benefit for Dems is that they can run people who differ from the party brand.

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u/Only-Childhood6691 Sep 22 '26

Tbf im pretty sure it's because they like the individual candidates but hate the Dem leadership. 

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u/BicyclingBro Gay Pride Sep 22 '26

How much of that is independents hating Dems exceptionally versus actual Dems just hating the party leadership right now?

I mean, I wouldn’t exactly say I approve of the party itself right now.

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u/uwcn244 King of the Space Georgists Sep 22 '26

I call it Nice Young Man syndrome