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[–] givesomefucks 45 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There's no better example of why the dem party needs to get money out of primaries than NY "Dems".

If they could win elections as Republicans they'd be running as Republicans.

And honest candidates can't compete against millions of dollars spent in primaries.

The party doesn't care. Because all they care about is donations.

But we don't need all those corporate/dirty donations if we run candidates we actually like.

[–] DigitalTraveler42 16 points 6 months ago

Dems like Hochul and Mayor Adams are the worst, truly representatives of modern conservativism within the party.

This is why if MAGA loses in November and if a GOP collapse from being broke and lacking support happens we'll probably see the Dems go back to being the Right/Conservatives while a new Left/Progressive party emerges, or at least that's what should happen in a functional adversarial democracy.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 months ago (5 children)

It's surprising to me how often high profile Democrats, who really should know better, make racially stereotyped comments like this.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Not surprising at all if you're familiar with the state. I've got family from NYC who are very staunch Democrats and extremely racist.

Remember that Donny from Queens was a staunch Democrat all through the 80s and 90s.

[–] lennybird 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Donnie was only a "staunch" Democrat because he was playing to the local crowd. Was he ever a true Democrat? Did he ever care about any of the traditional issues? No chance.

Like Bloomberg they're just Dem to fit in and not be ostracized. All those fucks are conservative Republicans in reality.

[–] Beetschnapps 1 points 6 months ago

“In many cases, I probably identify more as Democrat,” Trump told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in a 2004 interview. “It just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats than the Republicans. Now, it shouldn’t be that way. But if you go back, I mean it just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats. …But certainly we had some very good economies under Democrats, as well as Republicans. But we’ve had some pretty bad disaster under the Republicans.”

Even then a fucking moron who couldn’t rub two sentences together could get it. It’s been con ever since.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Donnie was only a “staunch” Democrat because he was playing to the local crowd.

He was playing to a national crowd.

And Bloomberg is another great example (abet in the other direction). He was hosting Bush 43 at the Republican National Convention in 2004 and now he's a Dem mega donor.

All those fucks are conservative Republicans in reality.

They're all Business Conservative. And they've all got their investments in the various parties like casino magnets in Vegas working the crowds on the Strip.

Different pastiche, but its all the same bullshit games and prizes once you get through the door.

[–] Madison420 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It shouldn't be since disconnected rich twats abound, you're simply choosing your favorite flavor to support politically.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

…or, in many cases, the least distasteful flavor.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Why should they know better?

She, and Chuck Schummer, will always have more in common with Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump, then with any working class voter, or rank and file Democrat.

They're two sides of the same coin, serving the same master.

[–] elbarto777 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That "GOP" and these democrats are not the same.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] elbarto777 1 points 6 months ago

I know you didn't.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Do yourself a favor and don't look at past comments about race made by Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden.

[–] TheDeepState 0 points 6 months ago

Is it surprising when they are racist? Yes, I called her a racist.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I can't believe someone that became governor because she was picked by Andrew Cuomo would turn out to be not a very good person.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

17th try is the charm right NYC? Right?

[–] DigitalTraveler42 30 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Meanwhile there's literally an f'n school named the Bronx High School of Science, or better known around the city as Bronx Science, this school has literally produced Nobel prize winners, Neil Degrasse Tyson is one of the many notable alumni of Bronx Science:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronx_High_School_of_Science

Also noted are quite a few Politicians and many more:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bronx_High_School_of_Science_alumni

I've known quite a few people that went to Bronx Science, obviously not all of them are famous people, but it's a highly regarded school within the borough.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Neil Degrassi Tyson

That's his Canadian brother

[–] DigitalTraveler42 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Autocorrect fails me again! 😂

But he definitely not like us, not like us, they not like us.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

“Right now, we have young Black kids growing up in the Bronx who don't even know what the word computer is. They don't know, they don't know these things," Hochul said while on stage at the Milken Institute Global Conference.

Woooow. These dumb Black kids in the Bronx, am I right? /s

What a fucking vile statement. I hope her ass gets primaried.

[–] Beetschnapps 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

All you had to do is say “Kids in the Bronx are being deprived of life skills like computer science”

Like it’s not hard to just say people aren’t getting what they deserve. But if you grew up a certain way I guess that level of empathy is a stretch.

[–] barsquid 7 points 6 months ago

Turns out it was not even slightly difficult to discuss this without othering them.

[–] KillerTofu 18 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago

You know, I would love to hear her explanation of what a computer is.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 8 points 6 months ago

What year is it? Lol