During negotiations with the DNC and the Harris campaign, we were repeatedly told by interlocutors that Harris couldn’t meet any of our basic requests (a policy shift from Biden, a Palestinian speaker at the DNC, a statement distinguishing herself from Trump on Israel, or even a meeting with Michigan families who lost loved ones to Israeli bombs) because of AIPAC-aligned politicians like Fetterman, who might take to TV, rile up suburban white and Jewish voters, and fracture the party’s coalition in a swing state.
That political calculus alienated a key voting bloc, although likely not large enough to have shifted the ultimate election outcomes, that should be part of a durable Democratic majority. But few will ever be held accountable for that choice.
A Fetterman staffer condemning Uncommitted for not advocating for Palestinians ‘the right way’ is like an arsonist scolding the fire department for using the wrong hose.
I blame the voters who just flat out couldn’t be bothered. If they’d all showed and at least voted 3rd party on the president, at least the fascist wouldn’t have control of Congress.
I blame Dems for shitting on everything so hard that people made the choice to not show up.
Non-voters can’t fix what they’ve done, protest voters can’t change what’s happened. The Dems can absolutely still fix their party. There’s only one group who deserves our ire in this moment.