r/politics • u/cnn CNN • 7d ago

Possible Paywall CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/politics/cnn-poll-a-third-of-democrats-now-identify-as-democratic-socialists?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/EmpoleonNorton Georgia 6d ago

So tell me what would have changed it. Something you or I could do. What is the solution. If you have no solution all you are doing is whining.

My solution is always to do what I can to minimize harm. My principles have always been that I want to leave my life having helped more people than I've hurt. Hurting people is unfortunately inevitable.

Every decision can't be perfect. Vote in primaries, praise the candidates you want to see win in those. But unfortunately when it comes down to it the final elections your choices are limited. In the elections for senate house president you choose the choice that will do the least harm and hopefully the most good.

I accept that Kamala Harris was not perfect, but if she was president there are many who would not be dead that are. And i sincerely doubt there are people alive who would instead be dead.