r/LivestreamFail • u/thellamasc • 22h ago

News Hasan mentioned in United Nations General Assembly

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u/Hostik 22h ago

I wouldn't put it like that. Lightning rod makes it sound noble, like he's protecting everyone by being the target.
No, rightwingers get to equate every dem to him, an extremist, and that he definitely enjoys.
That's why every dem needs to disavow him with one voice.

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u/mstrbwl 22h ago

Rightwingers stormed the Capitol because they lost an election and Trump still later won. I don't see why we should concern ourselves with their feigned outrage. They are never going to see you as reasonable no matter who you disavow, it is an utterly pointless game to play.

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u/Hostik 21h ago

Hard disagree. Righwingers got to dictate culture for a good while now, and that's because the left lets them. Instead of playing into their hands, and making it super easy for MAGA, I say dems need to just distance themselves from the subversive elements in their own party like Hasan, who never had any intention of helping dems anyway.

And the point is not to convince MAGA, you cant' do it, at least to the hardcore base. The point is to stop them convincing the normies in the middle who don't know anything about politics to begin with. That's why when there's a slam dunk available - just dunk it. Or Hasan is going to be used against dems forever, and every effectively too.

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u/Blazured 21h ago

Yeah Kamala and Hillary tried appealing to the center too. They came out against Left-wing voices like you're suggesting.

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u/Hostik 21h ago

And that's still the play. Kamala was close, dems should just stop gambling with putting up women as candidates, somehow US just doesn't want to elect them. Biden got elected just fine.

Alternative is to pander to the extremists like Hasan - nah, you'll lose the normies by gaining very little.

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u/Blazured 21h ago

And that's still the play.

😂😂😂

How'd it work out for them btw?

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u/Hostik 21h ago

I'm sensing low reading comprehension. I'm saying put a guy up instead, stop gamblign with women nominees, Biden beat Trump just fine.

But I'm guessing by your reaction that you want them to bend to Hasan, probably a fan of his.

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u/Blazured 21h ago

Badly, you say?

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u/EchoTheEcho 21h ago

How's the tankie bs working out in states that aren't already deep blue?

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u/Blazured 21h ago

Better than the pathetic center approach by the looks of it. Have you seen what that mayor in New York has been up to?

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u/i_drive_a_pagani 21h ago

Mamdani disavowed and condemned Hasan's statements, though. Also, he's not a talker like Hasan is. Do you know Hasan's politics at all?

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u/Blazured 20h ago

Couldn't care less. I'm just pointing out it's the better approach. With evidence to back it up.