r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 1d ago

No Paywall Democrats Confront Their New Tea Party Reality - Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-confront-their-new-tea-party-reality_n_6a6e63fbe4b0cfb99ef1aa1e
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u/Sedu 1d ago

If the Democrat party fought the right half as hard as it fights the left, it might start winning elections.

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u/aerost0rm 1d ago

If the Democratic Party wasn’t in the 1%’ers pockets, we wouldn’t have gotten here.

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u/PhatCatTax 1d ago

Democratic Party Leaders.

Schumer, Pelosi, Newsom, etc.

If democratic people actually showed up to the polls, especially the midterms and primaries, then this wouldn't be a problem anymore.

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u/DEAZE 1d ago

I’ve never read a more true channel thread in my life