cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/25623410

from Associated Press
By AAMER MADHANI, TIA GOLDENBERG and ZEKE MILLER
Updated 8:21 PM EST, February 4, 2025

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    There’s always a next time.

    It might not be at the regularly scheduled time, there might be a bunch of extra bullshit, it might take much longer…

    But there’s always a next time.

    The alternative is giving up for good, and if that’s what you want to do, that’s your choice.

    But there’s no reason for you to hang around and convince people there’s no next time and they should also give up for good.

    Unless you want to maintain the new trump status quo, which hopefully isn’t your goal here.

    • TheFonz@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      The way things are looking right now - and this is only month #1- it’s hard not to feel a little disillusioned

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        4 hours ago

        and this is only month #1

        For some people it is.

        Others reached that line earlier.

        A lot of those people are still regular dem voters and have been for decades, despite the disillusionment.

        Rather than fight with them, why not join them?

        Why not solidify the left?

        • TheFonz@lemmy.world
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          4 hours ago

          I hear ya. I’m starting to think the US needs a real third party and it’s not J Stein or the greens. I mean a real third party.

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            3 hours ago

            Ken Martin isn’t too bad, and I hope we see some real change out of the DNC under his leadership.

            I’m fine giving them some time to see it tho, if O’Malley had won I’d be pushing for a third party right now.