It is wild to me that after losing to Trump in 2024 and seeing the heavy consequences from that loss, Democrats like Crockett and Allred still stake everything on idpol which has been proven to be a toxic brand for the party now.
Either these guys are monumentally stupid or are self serving grifters. Either way they don’t deserve to be representatives of this party
LocallySourcedWeirdo on
It’s likely physically dangerous to run for statewide office for a Democrat in Texas. They’re likely receiving death threats every day both toward the candidate and his/her family. And the likelihood of successfully winning office is small. Rational, career-minded people like the Castro brothers stay away for a reason. So the candidates you’re left with are going to be those who think they can parlay it into something else.
TheBatz_ on
>My theory of the case is this: If you believe we’re going to lose anyway, then what difference does it make if it’s me or anybody else?” Crockett said. “If you think it’s a losing cause, then who cares? But at least you could say we tried something new and we learned something from this experience.”
Will some people finally understand that being in a position of power is good, actually, and it enables you to enact change? Also that by cocentrating on controversy you inadvertently burden the party with it and damage the chances of other candidates who actually want to win?
LondonCallingYou on
The ratfucking “you allegedly said this thing which is problematic but not highly racist/sexist in a private conversation which I have no proof or context of” needs to stop.
Elizabeth Warren did it to Bernie and it was not cool then and it’s not cool now.
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It is wild to me that after losing to Trump in 2024 and seeing the heavy consequences from that loss, Democrats like Crockett and Allred still stake everything on idpol which has been proven to be a toxic brand for the party now.
Either these guys are monumentally stupid or are self serving grifters. Either way they don’t deserve to be representatives of this party
It’s likely physically dangerous to run for statewide office for a Democrat in Texas. They’re likely receiving death threats every day both toward the candidate and his/her family. And the likelihood of successfully winning office is small. Rational, career-minded people like the Castro brothers stay away for a reason. So the candidates you’re left with are going to be those who think they can parlay it into something else.
>My theory of the case is this: If you believe we’re going to lose anyway, then what difference does it make if it’s me or anybody else?” Crockett said. “If you think it’s a losing cause, then who cares? But at least you could say we tried something new and we learned something from this experience.”
Will some people finally understand that being in a position of power is good, actually, and it enables you to enact change? Also that by cocentrating on controversy you inadvertently burden the party with it and damage the chances of other candidates who actually want to win?
The ratfucking “you allegedly said this thing which is problematic but not highly racist/sexist in a private conversation which I have no proof or context of” needs to stop.
Elizabeth Warren did it to Bernie and it was not cool then and it’s not cool now.