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Manchin the moderate? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by HallowellNash@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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I mean really, he’s a coal baron for crying out loud

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[–] TrismegistusMx@slrpnk.net -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He's the one man standing between the neoliberal middle class status quo and Trump. He's the best they can do without compromising their relationship with the corporate overlords. That's as far Left as we'll ever see on the news.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well that may be true, it doesn't address the comment you replied to.

[–] TrismegistusMx@slrpnk.net -3 points 2 years ago

It does. Blue MAGA and Red MAGA both believe the Democrats are "The Left."

[–] BMatthew@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Team left just censured one of their own. I’m mean, team corporate 2.