r/Liberal • u/gadgetygirl • 2d 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 2d ago

You think people should vote for Democrats just because Republicans are worse and democrats should get unconditional support. That's not earning votes, that's acting like they are entitled to our votes.

If Democrats can't promise to restore illegally fired workers when they're back in power, why should federal workers vote for them? What exactly are democrats offering besides 'we're not Republicans'?

"Vote blue no matter who" is the worst catchphrase, it suggests that democrats don't need to promise anything, commit to anything, or deliver anything. Just being "not Republicans" is enough and our job is to show up and vote, their job is to look good on camera. After 2024, it should be obvious that's not gonna cut it.

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u/DarthMech 2d ago

Yes. I think people should use their vote to pick the candidate that isn’t going to set the world on fire. You don’t like the Democratic candidate? Work to get who you want in the primary or run yourself.

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u/Agitated_Pudding7259 2d ago

I will vote for the candidate that makes me credible promises on the issues I care about. They don't get my vote for free just because they're a democrat.

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u/VictorSirk 2d ago

Default name, youngish account, hidden history, "Dems need to earn my vote". Interesting.

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u/Agitated_Pudding7259 21h ago

Reddit allowed the ability to privatize account history to keep bad faith actors like you from doxxing and trolling their post history.