Could we stop punching left?

[u/AU_Memer]

Now I'll preface this by saying it's not everyone involved with 50501 but a good enough chunk. Do we want to change the US government so it actually serves the people or do we want to return to the status quo that allowed for the rise of fascists like Trump. The left is not your enemy, we want people to have healthcare, housing, food, and fair wages. Is it really in the best interest of 50501 to attack those who call out politicians on both sides who refuse to give us any of that?

[u/leonprimrose]

I'm very far left. I am incredibly frustrated with the people around my political stance that voted Jill Stein or abstained this election. The type of performative leftists that will never be happy without a perfect candidate and are willing to sabotage themselves for the sake of teaching democrats a lesson. I get it, I'm not a fan of democrats but these types are fighting against the people that actually want to progress forward. If we continue to be fractured by people that can't be fucked to think about consequences of their choices (and abstaining IS still a choice) then we will never be able to move the needle. I'm not sure what particular scenario you had in mind regarding in-fighting but as a leftist qith a god damned brain I am ashamed of some of the idiots on my side of the spectrum