Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Norway,Sweden,UK

Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by daveguy on Sunday January 18, 2026 @12:08PM (#46669661)

They aren't going to be able to stop the next generation of candidates. And they aren't signing up to run to maintain the institution. This year and 2028 has the potential to be the Democrat's "tea party" moment (except for decent policies instead of destroying the government policies). And it's long overdue.

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Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by monkaiju on Sunday January 18, 2026 @12:11PM (#46669699)

I've heard this since I canvased for Obama in 2008, before I could even vote. At this point expecting change through the electoral system seems worse than a waste, its a vacuum thats sucks up the radical energy we need to get real change.

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Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by daveguy on Sunday January 18, 2026 @12:25PM (#46669849)

The party is already being taken over by the energy we need -- AOC, Mandami, and more. Trump going full fascist fuck is a catalyst. We can have the left-wing reaponse to the tea party that really changes the country back to decency. Or we can just sit around all defeatist and whining, because that's worked so well in the past.

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Re:Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Nethe... by cdrnsf on Sunday January 18, 2026 @12:26PM (#46669865)

I very much hope so. I changed my registration to decline to state. California has open primaries, so I can still vote in them, but I couldn't stomach being associated with stubborn, institutional failure.

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