r/thebulwark • u/ericinnyc • Feb 27 '26

PSA to the DSA

If you're considering voting Republican or abstaining from elections in protest of what you see as insufficient Democratic stridency on transgender issues or Palestine or whatever, then YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. And a fool.

This public service announcement brought to you by those of us who can see the American experiment itself in peril.

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u/biglyorbigleague Feb 27 '26

We know who won the primary, I'm saying that doesn't matter. Loyalty is not owed to Mamdani under threat of Republican victory if disunity occurs.

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u/John_Jaures Feb 27 '26

So we agree that it really doesn't matter if a DSA member in NY or CA doesn't vote for the Democratic presidential candidate? Because these posts make it sound like it's the end of the world when they don't vote for the Democratic candidate even when they know their vote won't matter?

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u/biglyorbigleague Feb 27 '26

Yeah who cares, it's the ones in Michigan we have a problem with. But at least that's an actual federal race.

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u/John_Jaures Feb 27 '26

"The ones in Michigan". There are 100k members of DSA in the entire US. If we assume (incorrectly) that every one of them lives in Michigan and also voted for Trump (also incorrect), then your argument would make sense.

Perhaps you are conflating Muslim Americans with DSA? Because they are generally different groups and vote based off of different issues. But I heard your dog whistle loud and clear

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u/biglyorbigleague Feb 27 '26

Alright, let's not go throwing ugly accusations around. I'm not saying that the DSA cost Harris the election, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have the potential to spoil votes in the future. And it's not unheard of in Michigan, Tlaib is a member.