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MineralMan

(146,254 posts)
Thu May 31, 2018, 10:20 AM May 2018

Our Revolution's Performance Art Political Theater

Cynthia Nixon. Chelsea Manning. A number of other weak erstwhile candidates put up to primary Democratic incumbents. It's not a matter of actually planning to win. It's pure performance art.

It's entertaining, I suppose, to a small, select audience, but most folks are choosing some other entertainment.

If you wonder about this, please see my signature line. Thanks.

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MineralMan

(146,254 posts)
2. Oh, not really. In private, I'm snickering behind my hand over here.
Thu May 31, 2018, 10:26 AM
May 2018

I'm really a big fan of the Theater of the Absurd. I consider the entire Our Revolution thing as an elaborate prank being played on us.

xmas74

(29,670 posts)
3. Angelica Earl in Missouri.
Thu May 31, 2018, 10:28 AM
May 2018

One of her supporters sent out a crazy email yesterday telling everyone in the Democratic party to Fuck off.

MineralMan

(146,254 posts)
4. Well, that's bound to help, eh?
Thu May 31, 2018, 10:38 AM
May 2018

I'm not a big Claire McKaskill fan, but she'll be the Democrat on the ballot in November, without any question. It's Missouri.

The risk is in alienating enough Democrats that the Republican wins. How does that help?

 

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)
6. And THAT is the point of their existance. 3rd party Stein, Nader, &..etc
Thu May 31, 2018, 10:48 AM
May 2018

We've seen those faces before..
Same mocking look, same smirk, same lies & anti-democracy message.
Money & Media..disrupt & divide keeps the RW alive.
Koch$$ buys the holler!


Thanks for your post.

xmas74

(29,670 posts)
9. She's angry that I won't book her at a club meeting
Thu May 31, 2018, 11:59 AM
May 2018

Because of it. The supporter who sent the email is an independent candidate for US House, has a Confederate flag on his profile and called himself a "proud, White Southern Nationalist."

If you can't denounce him you don't deserve positive attention (and donations) through club invites.

MineralMan

(146,254 posts)
10. That is a destructive sort of campaign that will only help Republicans.
Thu May 31, 2018, 12:01 PM
May 2018

That's what is so disturbing about all of this.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
5. The whole purpose of the organization today....
Thu May 31, 2018, 10:43 AM
May 2018

Is to maintain and grow email lists and connections for someone’s upcoming presidential run.

 

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)
8. True. They don't care how they get those lists. Buy, lie, steal, con..
Thu May 31, 2018, 10:53 AM
May 2018

Koch $$$ are buying themselves a new Bircher Revolution.





Gothmog

(144,919 posts)
11. Our Revolution is not trying to help the Democratic Party
Thu May 31, 2018, 12:51 PM
May 2018

It does appear that some of these nominees are not serious

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