Democratic Socialists of America

[Jeff Lebowski]

There is an extreme maga version of some of these that is also stupid or horrific.

End all military and economic aid to Israel
Maga: End all military and economic aid to everyone except Israel.

Defund the military
Maga: put them on American streets in cities from blue states to intimidate and then shoot some citizens for protesting.

100% open borders
Maga: workbtoward zero immigration. In fact, find ways to kick out as many foreigners as possible if they can, including those here who were here legally.

As for changes to the structure of the federal government, Trump is already doing that de-facto by his executive orders and refusal to obey court orders. Trump views Congress the same way Putin does Russia's legislative body.

Don't make me choose between the two.

Two sides of the same bat shit crazy coin.

[falafel]

Interesting take:

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Seeing lots of parallels with the MAGA takeover of the Republican party.

Maybe, but I'm not sure its right to accept that take from Ben Shapiro.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Really interesting article in the NYT about how and why the polls were so far off in Wisconsin. (gift link below)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/u...smid=url-share

Several factors, but here is one big one:

Mr. Crowley may owe much of his success to the support of previously undecided voters.

In primaries, news coverage and campaign advertising tend to increase in the last weeks of the race. And voters may not research candidates until minutes before they walk into the voting booth. In some Wisconsin polls, as many as one-third of voters said they were undecided heading into Election Day.

“It is well known that voters in Wisconsin tend to make up their minds, tend to start paying attention to primary elections pretty late in the game,” said Anthony Chergosky, an associate professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Ms. Hong faced a barrage of negative press in the election’s final days, after six-year-old social media posts surfaced in which she called to defund and abolish the police and “cancel Thanksgiving.”

Defund and abolish police is one of the dumbest ideas in the history of bad ideas and most people feel that way.

[falafel]

Now they have election denial. Lol.

I am going to dub these folks "Blue MAGA".

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The result was less than 4,000 votes between them. Nothing was rigged, but super sad to hear Dems are launching into questioning results that don't go their way.

[falafel]

Yes! Those rascals.

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Like I said, Blue MAGA.

MAGA doesn't seem to attack itself like this, does it? Its only when a non-MAGA candidate loses to a D, not when an R loses to an R.

[BlueK]

MAGA doesn't seem to attack itself like this, does it? Its only when a non-MAGA candidate loses to a D, not when an R loses to an R.

There's the pillow guy who lost his primary by double digits last night and is refusing to concede because it must be fraud.

[dabrockster]

To act like Dems haven’t done this in years past is a bit naive. I mean, Clinton pretty much protested her loss and that it was stolen by Russian interference rather than the FBI releasing details of her shady practices regarding her emails. Dems have also questioned well before 2016.

[falafel]

I had no idea Mike Lindell was losing (I mean running) for MN governor. He must have been a very strong candidate for all of the major news outlets to ignore him like this. THE ELECTION MUST BE RIGGED!!!

[BlueK]

I had no idea Mike Lindell was losing (I mean running) for MN governor. He must have been a very strong candidate for all of the major news outlets to ignore him like this. THE ELECTION MUST BE RIGGED!!!

Even his own party knows he's a complete nutcase apparently.

[BlueK]

To act like Dems haven’t done this in years past is a bit naive. I mean, Clinton pretty much protested her loss and that it was stolen by Russian interference rather than the FBI releasing details of her shady practices regarding her emails. Dems have also questioned well before 2016.

True, Clinton acted badly after losing. But also remember before election day that year when he thought he wouldn't win, Trump was already saying it was rigged and he wouldn't accept the result if he lost.

[Maximus]

lol clinton conceded the election, there is no equivilance

[Maximus]

Two sides of the same bat shit crazy coin.

thankfully dems didnt dominate DSA the last 2 terms and thankkully no dsa has ever been chief of a presidency.

[BigFatMeanie]

MAGA doesn't seem to attack itself like this, does it? It’s only when a non-MAGA candidate loses to a D, not when an R loses to an R.

You must be joking, right?. I present to you Phil Lyman of Utah. His run for Governor against Spencer Cox. His run for congress against Celeste Malloy. His attempt to become chair of the Utah Republican Party. He is the Utah version of pillow guy except he has no money, but he does have a presidential pardon from Trump to hang on his wall.

He says he plans to run for governor again in 2028. Should be entertaining in a train wreck sort of way.

[Jeff Lebowski]

You must be joking, right?. I present to you Phil Lyman of Utah. His run for Governor against Spencer Cox. His run for congress against Celeste Malloy. His attempt to become chair of the Utah Republican Party. He is the Utah version of pillow guy except he has no money, but he does have a presidential pardon from Trump to hang on his wall.

He says he plans to run for governor again in 2028. Should be entertaining in a train wreck sort of way.

Phil Lie-man

[dabrockster]

This wave of DSA candidates is pretty serious. Dems who lost to DSA members:

1. Rep. Shri Thanedar lost to DSA Donavan McKinne
2. Dan Goldman lost to Brad Lander (Mamdani Endorsed)
3. Adriano Espaillat lost to DSA and Mamdani endorsed Darializa Avila Chevalier
4. Diana Degette lost to DSA Melat Kiros