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In reply to the discussion: The "extreme left" didn't give us Trump. The path to hell was paved by [View all]BainsBane
(52,999 posts)You claim the "left"* didn't cost Democrats the 2016 or any other election, and then you list a number of complaints against the Democratic party, essentially arguing its their own fault for losing. Let's assume, for sake of argument, that your criticisms are all on point. Why should they matter? The Republicans don't want to see Republicans impeached. You and others had repeatedly argued that the left didn't affect the election results in any way. Why are you so satisfied by what you insist is its political impotence? If the left has no effect on elections, why shouldnt the Dem party tract further to the right to keep up with the electorate whose votes are determinative? The logical outcome of your claims is that your impact is so insignificant that there is no reason for politicians to pay attention to your complaints.
*Note, for the sake of argument I am accepting your conception if leftism, which I have vehemently disagree with elsewhere in this thread.
(I thought I'd kick this thread again since the post above indicates the attention is important to you.)