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In reply to the discussion: If Third Way Democrats continue to the right with TPP, union bashing, privatization it's because [View all]Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)The way our two party system functions at this time is that either a Democrat or a Republican will be elected.
You either support the Democrats or Republicans.
So if you vote for some third party, or choose not to vote, or vote for a Republican, you support Republicans and everything they want done.
If you support Republicans by action or inaction then you support everything they want done.
That is the way our two party system works.
I would be nice if they system worked differently. It doesn't.
So each voter decides what they want.
Democrats will do some things that will make life better for individuals. It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who the candidate is.
Congress sets legislative agenda. You want liberal laws or simply to protect liberal laws you must elect a majority that will do that. Only Democrats will do that.
You want those liberal laws actually signed into law you need a Democratic President. You want someone to protect Social Security, the ACA, or even marriage equality before the Supreme Court makes it a right, you need a Democratic President.