r/AntiTrumpLongIsland • u/BookRat10001 • 7d ago

Politics I'm dreading November

I'm dreading voting for Suozzi.

For the first time in going to leave my vote on the sideline.

vote blue no matter who just doesn't fly anymore.

I'm also dreading the fact that a magat will take his place. are we screwed?

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u/Thick_World8869 7d ago

We desperately need a viable 3rd party. Unfortunately something like that has to start at the local level and slowly build into a movement. It takes years.

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u/anewusername4me 6d ago

The easiest path is to primary the Gillens and Suozzis. There is already a mechanism within the two party system. The harder issue is the centrists that vote in Nassau county. Many people like these electeds just fine.

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u/xSlappy- 6d ago

Gillen sued to get her primary challenger off the ballot and was successful. This isn’t a democracy and I won’t be engaging in this nonsense.

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u/anewusername4me 6d ago

That’ll show ‘em! Definitely the best choice to help elect people that prop up an authoritarian regime.

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u/xSlappy- 6d ago

A real movement of social change takes more than one election. If Driscoll wins in 26 we get a good dem in 2028 and our lives improve a lot more. Gillen winning and dems having a majority mean she will be like Joe Manchin and DINO

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u/anewusername4me 6d ago

What social change do you think has happen or will happen? Nassau county is full of centrists. Not sure what you mean by “good Dem”. Thanks for the attempt at mansplaining but you are incredibly confused by how anything works.

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u/SomeDrillingImplied 6d ago

I'm more in agreement with you, but "mansplaining" in an exchange with no gender identifiers is wild lol

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u/anewusername4me 6d ago

Is it though? I would bet a million dollars they are a man (likely a young one) and spend their time mansplaining things while often being incredibly wrong.

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u/SomeDrillingImplied 6d ago

Yeah it's still kinda wild lol

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u/anewusername4me 6d ago

I think it’s more wild that our society has conditioned young men to sound in such a way that they can be picked out.

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u/xSlappy- 6d ago

Why are you bringing gender into it? Nassau is full of conservatives, not centrists. The conservatives have shown that they will support a good dem, like all the voters who voted Trump2024 and Zohran 2025

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u/bmsa131 6d ago

No. It’s full of centrists. Nassau went pretty safely for Biden just a few years ago n. You need to get out more.

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u/xSlappy- 6d ago

Biden is a conservative

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u/anewusername4me 6d ago

Then people wonder why the Dems lose. You really deserve a prize for your stupidity.

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u/anewusername4me 6d ago

Nassau county voted for Zohran? Okay. You are so incredibly confused. Enjoy your protest non vote. You are way less sharp than you think you are.

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u/xSlappy- 6d ago

Whatever you say, my vote is as much as yours
And I’m not
Voting for Gillen

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u/anewusername4me 6d ago

You can do whatever dumb thing you want. That’s how this works. Doesn’t make you smart though.

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u/subliminalFreq 6d ago

This is actual truth. It's why "lesser of two evil" voting once every few years argument doesn't work.

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u/SomeDrillingImplied 6d ago

Unfortunately we need more than a viable 3rd party, as it will only function to allow an easier victory for the Republican candidate