2026-09-15 06:36 UTC
Progressive and socialist platforms are very popular, in hindsight. It’s just that propaganda can make people who rely on, say, the ACA vote against “Obamacare”. And don’t get me started on the voter suppression and gerrymandering in the states.
It’s never as simple as “just say what people want to hear” unless you are low-down cheaters who only court hateful morons.
That’s setting aside how many Democrats just dance to the tune of Citizens United and just lose or punch left.
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@FaceDeer@fedia.io 2026-09-15 06:41
Progressive and socialist platforms are very popular, in hindsight. It's just that propaganda can make people who rely on, say, the ACA vote against "Obamacare". In two sentences you first tell me that a thing is popular, and then explain why that thing is not actually popular. People fall for propaganda. Evidently Democrats haven't been very good at countering it, and they really need to win some elections soon. So if countering the propaganda isn't working they may have to live with it. Doing the "Am I so out of touch? No. It's the voters who are wrong." Simpsons meme thing isn't going to work.