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Vogon_Glory

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20. If the Working Families Party works with Democrats the way that New York's Liberal Party worked with Democrats

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 09:22 PM

Dec 29

in ages past, this could be a good thing for the constituentsy they claim to represent. If, however, they play the games that Ralph Nader played in 2000 and 2004 and that the Greens have done since 2000, it would cement the increasingly authoritarian right-wing kleptocracy that has steadily increased control over our nation for the last thirty-plus years, with the help of arrogant, know-nothing pundits and the corporate media as well as the right-wing propaganda and political machines.

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Working Families bet on 2026 as the right time for a third US party after a wave of wins [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 29 OP

Hopefully WFP will provide leverage to counter Third Way's demand that Dems move to the right. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 29 #1

More likely SCantiGOP Dec 29 #3

Did you miss the part where the WFP candidates usually run as Democrats? Fiendish Thingy Dec 29 #16

If they caucus with the Dems, that'll be a good thing wolfie001 Dec 30 #29

Skeptical, not negative Roy Rolling Dec 29 #2

I don't look forward to 3rd party candidates electing Republicans. dem4decades Dec 29 #4

Huge mistake NeoTrajan Dec 29 #5

They don't run candidate, they... reACTIONary Dec 29 #17

I'm skeptical, and envision more pain slightlv Dec 29 #6

"They will help elect Republicans" J_William_Ryan Dec 29 #7

A third party that promises what? BaronChocula Dec 29 #8

Nothing except make things more fascist. Initech Dec 29 #11

Third parties never win in the US. Vote for the one that's not fascist. Initech Dec 29 #9

Want to get oodles of Republican campaign money? House of Roberts Dec 29 #10

Hard Working Dems have had a "Wave Of Wins" Cha Dec 29 #12

In other words.... cab67 Dec 29 #13

Then we get Republicans. travelingthrulife Dec 29 #14

Sounds like a great way to guarantee permanent Republican rule Orrex Dec 29 #15

I voted for candidates Progressive dog Dec 29 #18

All they will do is siphon voters from the Democratic party. JustKay Dec 29 #19

If the Working Families Party works with Democrats the way that New York's Liberal Party worked with Democrats Vogon_Glory Dec 29 #20

Oh, that's great. We are faced with a fascist, authoritarian threat against the US by the MAGA-Republicans, and you Martin68 Dec 29 #21

And there's an AI-oriented fake independent party, with the former president of FreedomWorks and highplainsdem Dec 29 #22

Not one single mention of what they want to do for me or my neighbors somsai Dec 29 #23

It might be beneficial for discussions in early primary season oldmanlynn Dec 30 #24

I foresee another army of paid "influencers" pushing this divisiveness. live love laugh Dec 30 #25

Bad timing. RandySF Dec 30 #26

I wonder... 2naSalit Dec 30 #27

I may be a bit extreme on this but, I would not put it past republicans for doing this, they know a third party Escurumbele Dec 30 #30

In spite of the nice things I said about the WFP EARLIER Vogon_Glory Wednesday #32

Oh, god... here we go again. QueerDuck Dec 30 #28

4 words The Bopper Wednesday #31

Donald Segretti had a word for such ideas. valleyrogue Wednesday #33

Their message: Democrats are NOT "a multiracial party that fights for workers." This fucking lie. betsuni Wednesday #34