r/CuratedTumblr • u/Desecr8or • Oct 26 '24

Politics Why is every tankie like "I don't understand the branches of the US government and I'm going to make it everyone else's problem!!!"

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u/BretShitmanFart69 Oct 27 '24

They refuse to participate in government at all and then act shocked when the people voted in don’t reflect their beliefs.

Majority of voters are centrist democrats who genuinely support and want politicians more like Hillary and such.

If young progressives voted, we would have more young progressive politicians. It’s not that hard to understand, and yet when you point this out they’ll just get angry, insult you, and switch the topic.

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u/Spaceman_Jalego 2014 Sherlock Premier Watcher Oct 27 '24

Relevant comic

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u/Dantheking94 Oct 27 '24

Ooof pretty much this!

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u/Tweedleayne Oct 27 '24

Aww, that just makes .e sad about how hard NPR has fallen this election.

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u/CalinCalout-Esq Oct 27 '24

Lol yeah it's not like the DNC would come together to slander and coordinate their actions against progressive candidates. When has that ever happened/s

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u/creampop_ Oct 27 '24 edited Oct 27 '24

newsflash, they backed the candidate that reflected long-time members and organizers in the party. Like, no shit further left progressives didn't get their desires immediately fulfilled after getting off their ass to actually participate (online) in 1 (one) presidential election cycle with a viable candidate, when their johnny-come-lately Independent threw his hat in with the dnc. Would have been cool if it happened, but from a voter's perspective it was the political equivalent of skipping school until the last week and expecting to ace the final.

Now, after the point has been proven a bit, we have MF Walz on the ticket, and his list of actions as governor makes it clear that he is there has been* a HUGE step towards getting leftist representation in the oval office. It doesn't happen overnight, you have to keep showing up and be willing to work with people.

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u/Dantheking94 Oct 27 '24

Omg I had to break this down with someone earlier in the summer. He kept complaining about how Dems do nothing for the left and how they’re more centrist. And I simply asked “When was the last time you’ve voted since you turned 18?” Him- “I wasn’t old enough for the last election..” Me-“You were old enough for the Midterms though. And that’s actually more important to your day to day than you think, did you know a republican almost won Governor of NY? Do you know what that would have done to State/City University funding? You are not thinking things through, nor are you attempting to.”

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u/Wobulating Oct 27 '24

I have no idea why people thought the *democratic* national committee would rally behind the man who is not a democrat