Mastodawn

The Party of the People

What needs to happen, and what IS happening in one primary race after another, is a redefinition of the Democratic Party as the party of the people, not the billionaires and corporations.

Taking big money from corporate PACs is becoming the kiss of death for a Democratic candidate as it should be.

#WeThePeople

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Lauren Weinstein 3d ago

@mastodonmigration In a fight to save democracy from fascism, when elections could be cancelled forever, a candidate should take the money (so long as it's legal) anywhere they can get it. To not do so is to fall into the fascists' trap. Ever read "The Prince" by Machiavelli? Executive summary: Evil triumphs over good so often, because good wants to play by the rules, but evil is willing to break every rule toward the goal of winning.

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Todd Knarr

@lauren @mastodonmigration The obvious solution is simply to play by the other side's rules. If they complain you can point out that they set those rules and, if they don't like them, they can change them at any time just by playing by their new rules.

Or, to quote the paladin, "I'm lawful good, _not_ lawful stupid.".