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David Conroy's avatar

"The Democratic Party has systematically erased class politics in favor of symbolic gestures palatable to its credentialed donor base. We saw them double down on this in 2024, yielding the material to the MAGA movement. I squarely blame them for what happened, even as I look at the Trump show with horror."

I couldn't have said it better myself, despite having had plenty of practice yelling at Democrats that they were going to put Trump back in office.

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Christopher Donohoe's avatar

Convincing ourselves of virtue… this is the biggest thing I see. Our local city council member in NYC just posted about the importance of having an “anti-capitalist” policy agenda… she represents Bushwick / Cypress Hills in Brooklyn (super far left). I chuckled to myself like, “what does it mean to have an anti capitalist policy agenda in our neighborhood?” As a small business owner who helps other people start small businesses of their own, I was kind of bewildered. I think we need more investment in the neighborhood. More money coming in. More people climbing the ladder… along with a bunch of practical things like less trash, good schools, safe streets, etc… But alas! The priority for our neighborhood is anti capitalism.

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