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      9 months ago

      Has anyone reported on it aside from a self-proclaimed conservative news outlet?

      Edit: Just found NPR reporting on it

      That doesn’t change that this planet can’t burn up soon enough.

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        9 months ago

        Yay context!

        a number of Democrats tried to boost far-right Republican candidates whom they deemed easier to beat in November.

        The strategy seems to have paid off: In high-profile races where Democratic candidates or groups successfully used the strategy during the primaries, all of the Republicans they helped have either lost or are trailing, two days after Election Day.

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            9 months ago

            I think they discovered that was at least going on with Bernie

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              9 months ago

              Yeah but then they stabbed him in the back because they were scared he would do well (which he probably would) and they are just as scared of the system actually being shaken up

        • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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          9 months ago

          A perfect example of short term thinking that plagues US politics. Democrats boosted popularity of the far right to win a primary. This directly contributed to the republicans party sliding further into MAGA territory. Now, dems are looking at a wipe out by Trump in the coming election. This continues the great tradition of liberals ushering in fascism.

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      9 months ago

      Nice to see you truthful once in awhile. Many don’t believe that the US/Russia/China are backing far right around the world despite the fact