Progressive Dems Playing Into Opponents' Hands [View all]

[Pototan]

The most effective method to marginalize our Progressive allies (I consider myself a Liberal to Moderate Democrat) in the Democratic Party is the false equivalency. The Rpukes and right-wing commentators love to play that "both sides" bullshit narrative. You know, like MTG is the same as AOC. We know that's bullshit. We know AOC wants to close the wealth gap, while MTG thinks there's Jewish space lasers causing wildfires in California.

So, when we have a negotiated deal by the President, and let's get something straight, President Biden is all that stands between any sense of normalcy and a totalitarian American government, Progressive Democrats should have expressed their displeasure with negotiating a deal by being held hostage, but praise Biden for averting a crisis and voted "yes".

By voting "no" and being on the same side as the MAGA cultists in this very important deal, plays into that "both sides", and gives credibility to the false equivalency narrative we all have to knock down between now and the next election.

I've been involved in politics all of my adult life and rule number one and two are (1). "don't give ammunition to your enemy" and (2). "if you're explaining, you're losing".

We (Democrats) are all on the same team and, like it or not (I like it), Joe Biden is our captain, and we need to win.