Comment on If I live in a red state, would it be better to vote for rfk to take votes away from trump?
JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 10 months agoDidn’t win? Dude’s a congressman. He’s in.
Comment on If I live in a red state, would it be better to vote for rfk to take votes away from trump?
JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 10 months agoDidn’t win? Dude’s a congressman. He’s in.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Bernie didn’t win the presidency but still got some of his policies adopted by the president.
JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I think we’re talking past each other but agreeing on the fundamentals. I’m approaching it from the angle of all government positions - absolutely if a progressive candidate has a chance to win any office from dog catcher to president, get them in so they can influence policy. But if they have no chance of winning, it’s just damage control.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Short term, yes. Long term losers can have more impact than you are crediting.
JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s fair.