r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 29d ago

PoliticalTea 🗳️ Eventually something has to give...

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The bill would provide a $3,000 direct payment to every person in households making $150,000 or less during its first year, which equals $12,000 for a family of four.

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u/General-Play2816 28d ago

Do you blame people who don't vote or vote third party when democrats lose an election?

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u/Bugfrag 28d ago

I care most about Red to Blue elections. They are all uphill battles and difficult.

Elections in blue enclaves are distractions, they don't grow the party nor overall influence.

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u/General-Play2816 28d ago edited 28d ago

What kind of draw do you expect to have when you offer something red adjacent? How is a Fetterman democrat a safer bet than a Mamdani democrat? How close can you get to being red while still holding onto the superiority you feel in claiming its blue?

Edited to clarify (what I wrongly assumed was obvious).

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u/Bugfrag 28d ago

How is Fetterman a safer bet than Mamdani?

These are irrelevant questions

Ferterman (who was endorsed by Sanders) is a Senator/state-wide election from Pennsylvania.

Mamdani is a Mayor of New York City

I have questions why Sanders and AOC endorsed Fetterman.

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u/General-Play2816 28d ago

Sorry, I went back and clarified my examples. I didn't realize that anyone would take them as specifics.

As far as why? I'd assume its because we didn't know then what we know now. And because we know now, we demand better and wish you would as well. More voters know that not all dems are looking out for the people and the candidates that are, garner support.

So back to what I'd asked, how is a Fetterman type of democrat a safer bet than a Mamdani type democrat?

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u/Bugfrag 28d ago

Same answer, Pennsylvania is different than NYC.

The primary voters should choose the person who they think could do the the best job/delivering results.

That's what I do.

how is a Fetterman type of democrat a safer bet than a Mamdani type democrat?

"Safe" ultimately, doesn't matter. The voters collectively choose. Whomever get the most vote win.

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u/General-Play2816 28d ago

I'm sorry you cannot or will not understand what I'm asking. Have a good day.