American Politics from 2019 on

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Communists winning nominations!

I am a centrist Democrat and I am terrified of success | Opinion (USA Today, June 28, 2026)
Hello, I am a centrist Democrat who is terrified that progressive liberal candidates keep winning primary elections.
I am also terrified of my own shadow, but this is somehow worse.
Suddenly, voters are being won over by liberal candidates ‒ even a few who are democratic socialists! ‒ who aren’t afraid to lean into populist messages with passion and an apparent drive to actually do things that will make people’s lives better. What is that all about? Since when did the things voters want become so important?

[Tero]

Canadian can't come to US because he was once Iranian.
https://www.thetravel.com/us-customs-an ... -passport/

[Tero]

Socialist Democrats scare:

"In the wildest precincts of the online left, these ideas resonate. But in suburban Milwaukee or Phoenix — the places that decide control of Congress and the White House — this rhetoric hands Republicans attack ads that write themselves. And those ads will run against every Democrat. The GOP is skilled at pinning the craziest left-wing ideas onto even their most moderate opponents.

"In a study Third Way and others conducted after the 2020 elections, we found that “defund the police,” a slogan few Democratic candidates endorsed, helped lead to a dozen unexpected House losses for the party."

"But the DSA’s most dangerous threat is its commitment to hollowing out the Democratic Party from within. The DSA aims to primary Democrats in blue districts and replace them with ideological zealots. The right experienced a similar battle in the early 2010s, when the tea party movement began an insurgency against Republican “sellouts” that cost the GOP a half-dozen winnable Senate seats."

"Now is the moment to fight the DSA. Mainstream Democrats must emphasize that they are not a radical, socialist party and will not become one. And they must back that sentiment with money, organization and spine."

So, the battle is on for the soul of the Democratic Party. It will be interesting to watch in 2026 and 2028?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... fight-dsa/

[pErvinalia]

I feel like democrats need to stop calling themselves socialists. Although, apparently the yoof are all for it.

[JimC]

Reds under the beds!

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[Svartalf]

Reds under the beds!

technically, the reds are i the white house crapping all over the place while it's the blues under the beds