Noah Berlatskynberlat.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
Oct 21, 2026, 3:29 PMDs don't want to say that because they are terrified of being seen as or defined as the party of marginalized people. they think that they would be stigmatized and end up losing.
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- Noah Berlatskynberlat.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyOct 21, 2026, 3:30 PM
so they want to say, "the Rs are obsessed with marginalized people and distracting you" rather than, "we want to fight for marginalized people."
- Noah Berlatskynberlat.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyOct 21, 2026, 3:31 PM
same dynamic that @juliaazari.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy talks about, where Republicans want the face of the D party to be Abdul El-Sayed and Ilhan Omar; they think that associating Ds with Muslims and Black people will delegitimize them.
- Noah Berlatskynberlat.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyOct 21, 2026, 3:33 PM
there's been some signs that Ds are more willing to push back against bigotry as bigotry. but they're still very leery. (this is why Schumer disgracefully didn't issue a statement on Omar. he wants the story to go away because he thinks it damages Ds to have her elevated as a face of the party.)
- Noah Berlatskynberlat.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyOct 21, 2026, 3:34 PM
the thing is Ds *are* the party choice of Black voters, queer ppl, Muslims, women. they are for multi-racial democracy or they're nothing.
- Noah Berlatskynberlat.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyOct 21, 2026, 3:34 PM
I don't think trying to evade that helps them. it helps fascists.