• deft@lemmy.wtf
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    18 hours ago

    I love how people think the Democrats are exactly like the Republicans.

    Republicans bent the knee to trump x1000

    Obama faced stiff push back and was considered a progressive almost TWENTY FUCKING YEARS AGO. Obama is not the kingpin, he did not restructure the Dems or really change the overall party goals, he set expectations for more progressive administrations ahead of him and is part of the reason why establishment Dems can’t seem to get a bite.

    Say what you want, judge as you please but he opened up paths for other more progressive candidates than himself and if you’re too stupid to analyze his term clearly, you probably voted for Trump at least once.

    • sunnie@slrpnk.net
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      14 hours ago

      But he ended up actually not being a progressive.

      What he did was show that “hope and change” (progressivism) was popular enough to win an election, which admittedly did pave the way for future progressive candidates. Even if he was just pulling the rug out from under his supporters.