• themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    And the centrists will tell you that a true progressive can’t get elected because they will be painted as a socialist, while being painted as a socialist without bothering to argue the point. Maybe if an actual socialist was at the podium, they could make the argument in defense of their values, rather than trying to convince everyone that they aren’t their values.

    • Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world
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      16 minutes ago

      You’re right, or course, but socialism is a dirty word. I know people who collect social benefits and complain about socialism. It’s kind of hard to argue with that logic, because it’s just not there.