That’s part of why I’m asking- the vast majority of leftists I know grew up in right wing or centrist circles and moved left on their own, but I don’t know if there are politicians who really reflect that.
Actually, Graham Platner is very relevant and I’m interested in whether people trust him enough to elect him and whether he stays true to the principles he ran on.
Don’t worry, that’s not why I’m asking. No, she’s a rat forever.
I just wonder if it’s always in this direction. My suspicion is that it tends to flow from more discerning parties to less discerning parties, and in the US right now, the republicans are the least discerning of the national parties. I could see people moving from actual leftist parties to the greens (in the places where the greens are either liberal or controlled opposition) in other countries, I’m not sure if they’re leftist in some countries), but that’s still a rightward move.
Li previously ran as a Democratic candidate for Congress, describing herself as a “tree-hugging progressive,” and sought the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America. She lost her Congressional bid, and years later, shifted to the Republican Party and to becoming a strong supporter of Trump.
Does anyone know of any examples of politicians swinging hard in the opposite direction? I’m not talking about things like the Lincoln project or changes made up to age 25 or so, but actual significant leftward movement from adult politicians.
Because it’s the “no king way,” it’s an additional joke
My dad lived in central Connecticut in the 50s, between the marine academy, electric boat, Sikorsky, the place that made all of our parachutes, the insurance companies which could have made rebuilding the rest of the country easier, and of course, in one of the most densely populated regions in the country, likely to get fallout from Boston or New York. He’s not sure if everyone at the time thought they would be hit first, but everyone around him thought CT would be wiped off the map
“I guess I think it’s too cute,” referring to a scenario under which the person elected president would step aside so he could take over. “Yeah, I would rule that out because it’s too cute. I think the people wouldn’t like that. It’s too cute. It’s not – it wouldn’t be right.”
Adjusting for sociolectical differences in our usage of “cute,” I’ve never agreed with him more.
It can be incredible for sherbet, though.
Not only that, but they knew about it at the same time that they were aggressively advertising to black and Hispanic women, telling them to powder their crotches, which caused a bunch of uterine cancer
I wonder if that’s the only way it’s visible. Like, I would expect to hear some reference to reporters or their accounts of events if there were any. There are unfortunately a lot of options right now for war journalists and given the 18 month siege, I could see it being difficult for them to really get there.
Yeah, 100%
Yeah, I’m not sure what shows if your net score is negative, but you don’t see them tabulated standardly
Fuck those felons and diabetics who can’t wait hours without food, water, and a place to sit for a moment, amirite?
Nah, that’s why they have a nsfw account
Do assholes deserve to die to fascists?
Fourth reason: not enough helium
Because of the quote from the article I included wherein he talks about banning prayer in public places.
You can argue that your prayer mat is a yoga mat. I still don’t understand what your issue with my comment is.
That’s something you can argue in court, but it doesn’t stop you from the hassle and it doesn’t stop the chilling effect that a law like that could cause. I don’t know what you’re actually disagreeing with me about.
Why would I ignore that the only way I can see to implement a prayer ban seems discriminatory against Muslims? That’s my whole issue and the point of my comment: a ban on prayer seems like it might be a whitewashed attack on Muslims.
Ooh, thank you! I may wish she were further left, but I don’t doubt that she earnestly believes in the views she says she holds, which was what I was wondering.