• blitzen@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    The right wing base does not demand purity tests. Take that as you will.

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      The right wing base does not demand purity tests.

      What convinced you of this? I’ve seen this claim before, but I’ve never seen it backed up by anything.

      For example, does the right-wing base support pro-choice candidates? How about pro-LGBTQ candidates? What concessions has the base made to the Republican Party?

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          Naw, it’s about Israel.

          “Conservatives are quick to denounce each other, jump on dogpiles, disavow, attack their allies,” The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh wrote…

          “The left will keep up the united front and defend their guys no matter what, while we keep throwing each other to the wolves at every opportunity. Great plan.”

          Sound familiar?

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      If we abandon our principles we’re no better than they are. That being said, don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.

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        There are some things which should be non-negotiable. One of them should be free and universal health care. That seems eminently reasonable, since other developed nations have this.

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          anti-genocide should also be a non-negotiable ‘purity test’ as well, to the dismay of many establishment Dems arms-deep in AIPAC money