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Quiet Em

(1,817 posts)
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:17 AM Yesterday

Primaries are good, debate is constructive and voters generally like to have a choice on their ballot.

I'm not against the idea, but it probably shouldn't come from David Hogg in his position.

However, the debate has to be constructive and it has to be honest. If the debate turns into accusations of fellow Democrats being "elite" or "corporate Democrats" or "working on behalf of the millionaires and billionaires" it quickly becomes destructive and will harm our chances of retaking the House, which is what our number one goal should be. It will damage our brand and pit Democrats against one another like it did in 2016. Most people are not looking for that. Electing fighters is important, but not if they are fighting against our own which will only lead to more Republican rule.

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Primaries are good, debate is constructive and voters generally like to have a choice on their ballot. (Original Post) Quiet Em Yesterday OP
In ordinary times, I think primaries are the perfect way to questionseverything 19 hrs ago #1

questionseverything

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1. In ordinary times, I think primaries are the perfect way to
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 06:51 PM
19 hrs ago

Work out platform differences but

Right now I wish hogg was following Bernie’s lead, talking to repub districts that Biden won

Those are the places we could pick up seats and win back the house


If we even have a “next” election

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