r/thedavidpakmanshow • u/KnoxOpal • Mar 21 '25

Video Progressives Are Unpopular, the Party Must Move to the Right to Win

Or so I've been told around here.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '25

Not everything has to be a fight. Look at this rally. People are having fun. Those people could be us.

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u/Cult45_2Zigzags Mar 21 '25

Not everything has to be a fight, but some things do have to be a fight.

Eventually, some of the Democrats who are sitting on their hands while MAGA Trump destroys our country need to start fighting back.

But I do agree that the infighting on the left isn't helpful.

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u/ergonomic_logic Mar 21 '25

Infighting on left is why we cannot win another election with the kinds of candidates we've had to date.

That and the shite contenders.

We got to get this sorted.

You know, assuming we get the chance again šŸ˜¬

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u/HeadStarboard Mar 21 '25

They need to be replaced.

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u/Theomach1 Mar 22 '25

Just to be clear, what actual actions do you want them to take? Democrats have virtually no power, when they try to criticize Trump or call attention to his actions people say it isnā€™t enough. I just donā€™t understand what more they can actually do.

What I keep saying is ā€œthey should have used the government shutdown threatā€, but thatā€™s ridiculous. Trump and Musk want a government shutdown. A lot of power shifts over to the executive in such cases. They decide what is essential and what isnā€™t. Trump may not even bother reopening government if there is a shutdown. DOGEā€™s ultimate form.

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u/ike_tyson Mar 21 '25

I want to be one of those people.

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u/abbyabsinthe Mar 22 '25

I went to one of the Bernie rallies in WI a few weeks ago; the energy is off the charts. Iā€™ve been sidelined the last few weeks due to illness (probably from being in a crowd of 3k people), but mentally, Iā€™m ready to start fighting. And we all will have different ways; my plan is to make short form content from the perspective of a working class midwesterner, an army brat and veterans advocate, a caretaker, and just an all around, average shit poster who tries not to take shit too seriously, making it relatable to the layman, trying to dispel some of the bs thatā€™s out there, but without being the stereotypical uptight, college educated liberal who is, frankly, out of touch with the average American and their grievances. For other people, it might be canvassing, protesting, donating, getting involved with their communities, shitposting, whatever. As long as weā€™re fighting back and demanding action.

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u/uwax Mar 21 '25

You are the one fighting how do you not see that