Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoJill Stein formally launches 2024 White House bid as Green party candidatewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square224fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down147
arrow-up1137arrow-down1external-linkJill Stein formally launches 2024 White House bid as Green party candidatewww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square224fedilink
minus-squareKinNectar@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down4·11 months agoYou know what would be amazing, if a third party candidate would run and then demand policy position concessions form the Democratic nominee in exchange for dropping out, rather than running through the election and risking a Republican presidency.
minus-squareEarthwormjim91@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoThe green party is routinely funded by the GOP. Their existence is to be a spoiler and pull votes from Dems to swing races towards republicans. They’re already doing what they’re being paid to do.
minus-squarebedrooms@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down7·edit-211 months agoI think that’s the only rational way to interpret her run. Even she doesn’t want to run through. Edit: I checked her record on previous runs, and omg I was so wrong…
minus-squareKinNectar@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·11 months agoYyyyyep, she’s a regular Nader type, unfortunately.
minus-squarebedrooms@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoHow on the hell do Green party members stand behind her? Her leadership undermines all the good intentions of the party policies.
You know what would be amazing, if a third party candidate would run and then demand policy position concessions form the Democratic nominee in exchange for dropping out, rather than running through the election and risking a Republican presidency.
The green party is routinely funded by the GOP. Their existence is to be a spoiler and pull votes from Dems to swing races towards republicans.
They’re already doing what they’re being paid to do.
I think that’s the only rational way to interpret her run. Even she doesn’t want to run through.
Edit: I checked her record on previous runs, and omg I was so wrong…
Yyyyyep, she’s a regular Nader type, unfortunately.
How on the hell do Green party members stand behind her? Her leadership undermines all the good intentions of the party policies.