Wakeforest22890
Snowpom
I guess? I mean how many democrats live in western Massachusetts to start with compared to those in the greater Boston area?
Democrats love to talk that progressive shit and then vote against progressive bills. It's just a huge fucking coincidence that none of their bullshit soundbites ever turn into actual policy because either it's not the right time to take a stand, or the proposal isn't realistic. Waiting for a Democrat to support progressive policy is like waiting for Lucy to let you kick the football. I'll wait the rest of my life for a Democrat to say "ok, this election isn't very important, go ahead and vote your conscience." Their whole fucking grift depends on perpetually escalating the stakes. The apocalypse could strike and we'd still be scared to raise middle class taxes. It's Hellworld.
Every election is important and letting republicans win isn't going to help move the political football left. Dems have controlled the Presidency and both houses of congress what 2 years since the early 90s. Not sure what dreamlist progressive bills you were expecting to get passed in that time.
There is an opposition party that is dedicated to demonizing government and getting nothing done with a huge structural advantage due to the US electoral system. And the far left plays right into their hands.
And regarding Markey vs Kennedy vote for who you prefer. Progressives absolutely have a right to try to get people elected in the Democratic party and move policy to the left internally. But regardless of who wins get out and vote in the general election because voting gives you power which will move things to the left.
But I think the point here is, wtf is the dem party doing by running centrist primary candidates in strongly Dem districts/senates races with progressive incumbents? Y’all make the electability argument and that we need Dems like manuchin in right leaning areas because progressives, with their radical ideas to help poor people, can’t get elected. So why is Kennedy sucking up donor dollars in a safe senate race in Mass?
Democrats love to talk that progressive shit and then vote against progressive bills.
How the hell can Joe Kennedy III be the third Joe Kennedy, when his grandfather was Robert Kennedy?
Once a Kennedy gets elected they get to pick their own name, like the Pope. His name is actually Jimmy.
"Why does a Kennedy want to be a senator from Massachusetts" answers itself