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In reply to the discussion: The "Purity Test" Lie [View all]Fiendish Thingy
(23,254 posts)33. Many of those endorsements came at the very last minute, when it was clear Mamdani was going to win
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So he hates Democrats. He repeats the tired "just the same as Republicans" bollocks.
muriel_volestrangler
Tuesday
#7
No, it's often just about "the Democrats". He does not have a single good thing to say
muriel_volestrangler
Tuesday
#11
The number of 2024 non-voters is based on comparison with the 2020 turnout numbers
Fiendish Thingy
Wednesday
#28
That doesn't mean they were "reliably Democratic voters", as claimed
muriel_volestrangler
Wednesday
#35
Which would still mean they're dumb shits, but for a different reason (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Wednesday
#42
"When Democrats use the term purity test against leftists ... same ... hypocrisy ... we're familiar with from fascists."
betsuni
Tuesday
#15
He refers to Kamala Harris who is seen as the problem and the solution is Graham Platner.
JI7
Tuesday
#17
It doesn't even make any sense, the ideology is hating the Democratic Party and that's it.
betsuni
Wednesday
#26
I'm sure he was including AOC, Bernie, Jayapal, Mamdani, Warren etc. in the group scolded by the Centrists
Fiendish Thingy
Tuesday
#22
Amazing how you're "sure" when he didn't name a single one of them
muriel_volestrangler
Wednesday
#23
The more I read what he said, the more I reckon he's calling all Dems "centrist"
muriel_volestrangler
Wednesday
#29
I think he thinks leftists are revolutionary socialists, not a part of liberal capitalist Democratic Party.
betsuni
Wednesday
#44
Many of those endorsements came at the very last minute, when it was clear Mamdani was going to win
Fiendish Thingy
Wednesday
#33