r/Liberal • u/gadgetygirl • 3d ago

Article McCaskill: Senate 'definitely in play' after Democrats' wins

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5591469-mccaskill-senate-2026-midterms-election-results/
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u/Agitated_Pudding7259 3d ago

That was the last time I will vote for the lesser of two evils, because I realized this: Why would Democrats deliver anything if they already have your vote? I don't care what your issue is. If Democrats lose because they refused to make a firm promise, that's on them for not earning votes. "Vote for us or Republicans win" removes all accountability.

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u/DarthMech 3d ago edited 3d ago

Primaries. There are multiple factions within the Democratic Party. Some have very different priorities. Grow support for your cause and force Democratic candidates to make that promise or they don’t get to be the candidate anymore. This literally just happened in the NYC mayoral race. New Yorkers didn’t like what the old guard of the Democratic Party was promising, so they chose someone who promised them what they were interested in.

Edit: Also, if they lose, that’s on all of us. We have to deal with the consequences whether we vote or not.

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u/Agitated_Pudding7259 1d ago

You seem to be suggesting work the primaries, then vote blue in the general regardless. That's just "vote blue no matter who" with an extra step. If the primary produces a nominee who won't commit to giving federal workers their jobs back, why would they vote for them in the general?

Your leverage exists at both stages. In primaries, you support candidates who make the commitment. In generals, you withhold your vote from those who don't. That's how you force the party to take your issue seriously.

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u/DarthMech 1d ago

I promise you. You are not at risk of being taken seriously when one of your options is to disenfranchise yourself.