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Keepthesoulalive

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29. Dems will win by not acting like republicans and fight for everyone

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:53 PM

Mar 12

It is the republicans who use identity politics the racist, homophobic, anti immigrant and anti woman base eats it up. Donald Trump was supposedly populist he promised bs to idiots and they believed him. I find many white men want us to talk about what matters to them and everyone else F O . Which is an extension of the I only want to talk about what affects me.

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Are Jewish Americans leaving the Democratic Party? [View all] PeaceWave Mar 12 OP

Oh look--"Bad Things About Democrats." Kingofalldems Mar 12 #1

How dare they post something that strays from "groupthink" WarGamer Mar 12 #3

Groupthink like what? Kingofalldems Mar 12 #5

Have you seen the official report? I haven't. WarGamer Mar 12 #8

I've seen the reports they scrapped plans to limit civilian casualties. Kingofalldems Mar 12 #11

I didn't see that... do you have an actual link, not a Krassenstein post on X? WarGamer Mar 12 #25

Aren't you clever. Kingofalldems Mar 12 #31

None of those articles prove the claim you're making. WarGamer Mar 13 #41

They didn't claim it was specific to the strike on the school muriel_volestrangler Mar 13 #58

..... Kingofalldems Saturday #86

An "official report" from the corrupt, dishonest MAGAT cabal? BannonsLiver Mar 13 #75

DAMN RIGHT IT'S FAWKING MURDER. a kennedy Mar 12 #34

I didn't do it! Polybius Mar 12 #23

to the warm and welcoming arms of the Tiki-Torch gangs? ret5hd Mar 12 #2

WTAF? LearnedHand Mar 12 #4

When they discourage people from voting for Ron Nirenberg because he's a "Jewish Zionist" LeftInTX Mar 12 #6

And do you attribute it to Democrats in general? Scrivener7 Mar 13 #53

Gee I guess the OP forgot about Tucker Carlson, Kingofalldems Mar 12 #9

"Bad Things About Democrats" Jedi Guy Mar 13 #40

Any Democrat that takes money from AIPAC is deemed unacceptable. rogue emissary Mar 12 #20

AIPAC is now getting to be electoral poison, especially among democrats fujiyamasan Mar 13 #42

I guess they are lumping Palestinian protests at college campuses as "left" Polybius Mar 12 #24

No, let's pretend that those thousands of protester are really marybourg Mar 12 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Mar 13 #65

Similar to serial self-deleting luv2fly Mar 13 #85

That's a stretch probably to try and imply they aren't left...... Melon Mar 12 #37

From the pro-Palestinian support on the left. And only on the left. Palestinian dogma marybourg Mar 12 #32

I was certainly not supportive of the campus protests' tactics and I don't think it accomplished much fujiyamasan Mar 13 #44

Is the DSA left? sarisataka Mar 12 #35

Any antisemitism on the left SocialDemocrat61 Mar 12 #7

But it is filtered into the Democratic Party LeftInTX Mar 12 #10

Green Party supporters SocialDemocrat61 Mar 12 #12

Yes, they attacked Jasmine. But she is in a Democratic runoff and ActBlue is with the Democratic Party. LeftInTX Mar 12 #14

Her name isMaureen Galindo SocialDemocrat61 Mar 12 #22

Who is 'this Maureen chick'? Btw, I detest the word 'chick' when it is applied to us females. Celerity Mar 12 #28

It reveals much about the one saying it. Scrivener7 Mar 13 #52

So being anti AIPAC is anti semitic? Kingofalldems Mar 12 #13

Is being against someone with the last name Nirenburg anti semitic???? And referring to him as a "Jewish Zionist"? LeftInTX Mar 12 #16

Jared Moskowitz's Democratic primary opponent is attacking Democrats who receive support from AIPAC: Jose Garcia Mar 13 #66

I would rather that democrats SocialDemocrat61 Mar 13 #69

Most of this money isn't "accepted" Jose Garcia Mar 13 #73

The permission of any campaign SocialDemocrat61 Mar 13 #74

All Democratic candidates got very large percents of the Jewish vote karynnj Mar 12 #15

At some point, Dems need to move past identity politics biocube Mar 12 #17

Dems will win by not acting like republicans and fight for everyone Keepthesoulalive Mar 12 #29

That it's Republicans (and others who attack Democrats) who use identity politics -- this can't be repeated enough. betsuni Mar 13 #48

I find many upper middle-class Dems biocube Mar 13 #63

The democrats have consistently tried to pass laws that help all Americans Keepthesoulalive Mar 13 #64

Who plays "identity politics" more than republicans SocialDemocrat61 Mar 13 #57

To go to the actual Nazi party?? I don't think so. Pisces Mar 12 #18

I'm not anti Jewish but I think if the republican party suits them then by all means Autumn Mar 12 #19

I've not noticed anti Jewish or antisemitic rise on left at all. Anti Israel yes but as a Jew I stand Nanjeanne Mar 12 #21

On social media like reddit, twitter & YouTube I've seen a few leftists or left leaning users being antisemitic SunImp Mar 12 #30

...rightwingers and their bots.... Sogo Mar 12 #36

Yes, many of them are bots or pretending to be leftwingers SunImp Mar 13 #39

Well social media is not a great barometer of actual Democratic sentiment and gives platform for Nanjeanne Mar 13 #60

Simple question The Wizard Mar 12 #26

That really would be out of the frying pan into the fire wouldn't it? harumph Mar 12 #27

Do they listen to what the RW thinks about them Johonny Mar 12 #38

Yes and No. Iggo Mar 13 #43

not fooling me Skittles Mar 13 #45

Those examples you posted are not exclusively of antisemitism from the "left" fujiyamasan Mar 13 #46

Is the Democratic Party restricting growth by embracing empathy? HesNotHere Mar 13 #47

People are trying to divide us. But if we just remember ecstatic Mar 13 #49

Bibi has 80% support attacking iran and all the other mid east countries questionseverything Mar 13 #54

Yes, that's what I read too fujiyamasan Mar 13 #55

Do you mean in Israel or are you suggesting 80% of all Jewish people approve of his war? Nanjeanne Mar 13 #61

80% of the jews in Israel, his war approval in the United States for Jewish people is approximately 50/50 questionseverything Mar 13 #72

Right so who cares about what Israeli citizens Nanjeanne Mar 13 #79

Aren't a chunk of them dual-US citizens? LeftInTX Mar 13 #83

I imagine some are. Don't know % of the 80% Israeli citizens quoted in that statistic. Don't care really Nanjeanne Mar 13 #84

Most block voted for Trump. Blue Full Moon Mar 13 #50

A) You're the friggin' Post. You tell us. B) They're not a bloc, any more Scrivener7 Mar 13 #51

The one quote in the article for a reason for drop in support is "Democrats are criticizing Israel" muriel_volestrangler Mar 13 #56

If Joan Rubin is a Trump supporter now because Dems criticize Israel -- good riddance Joan. Nanjeanne Mar 13 #62

Sounds serious. Torchlight Mar 13 #59

Antisemitism is rising and it's very concerning Quiet Em Mar 13 #67

The Democratic Party has no place for Jewphobia gulliver Mar 13 #68

Maybe maxrandb Mar 13 #70

I've noticed Iranian-Americans are supporting Trump now. Of course that may be short-lived. LeftInTX Mar 13 #71

I understand their desire for regime change fujiyamasan Mar 13 #82

OK--- well, I kind of HATE ISRAEL as a nation-state now---- Jack Valentino Mar 13 #76

Bezos bullshit NoRethugFriends Mar 13 #77

I am Jewish. I hate AIPAC, hate Bibi and his government as much as I hate our present administration and Raftergirl Mar 13 #78

Again: Not "anti-Jewish", not "anti-Israel" whathehell Mar 13 #80

Because Jews vote with a hive mind? DJ Synikus Makisimus Mar 13 #81