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In reply to the discussion: 538: What the rise of Kamala Harris tells us about the Democratic Party [View all]still_one
(98,883 posts)progressives who refused to vote for the Democratic nominee in 2016 by either voting third party or not voting, had instead voted VOTED FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE, instead went out of their way to undermine, lie, and distort the false equivalency between the Democrats and the republicans.
EVERY DEMOCRAT RUNNING for Senate in those critical swing states lost to the establishment, incumbent, republican, and those swing state Democrats were progressive by any measure.
That some seem to have a great diffculty understanding what NUMBERS MEAN, and what having the MAJORITY MEANS in Congress is mind boggling indeed. West Virgina is NOT California, and that some seem to ignore that and push either their way or they willl take their marbles and go home, and thus contribute to losing the MAJORITY in Congress, and thus the agenda, which is the BOTTOM LINE where change is occurs at best exposes their naivate and ignorance.
Because of that mindset, most likely the ACA will be repealed now, we lost TWO SC nominees, and the dismantling of Civil Rights, workers rights, environmental rights, etc. etc. etc. is now being dismantled.
Great job helping further that mindset and setting the path for a republican majority in both Houses.
It is the BIG PICTURE that counts, and always has. The MAJORITY PARTY CONTROLS THE AGENDA, and Manchin's conservative agenda would NOT have seen the light of day if the DEMOCRATS HAD THE MAJORITY
That is why the Ralph Nader's, Jill Stein's, and third party's serve ONLY spolers, because some cannot grasp what having the majority in Congress means