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Violet_Crumble

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9. What is the 'moronic conspiracy theory' about 'centrist establishment'?
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:03 AM
Jun 5

I'm following this Graham Platner thing from a long distance with some interest. I haven't seen any conspiracy theories about the centre of the party, so could you explain what it is?

Also, I did do some reading up on the two-party system and found out only having two parties is what's resulted in the Democratic Party being such a big bus stretching from the left to the right of LW politics. And there's a lot of bickering between the different factions. Right now I'm thinking there should be far less bickering and far more focus on the real issue, which is Trump and his gang of butt-licking cronies destroying US democracy and ransacking what belongs to the American people.

And tbh I think there should be a multiparty parliamentary system in the US like there is in the UK and Australia. There's different factions in the Labor Party, but it seems to work better in the US. The only time I think I've felt revulsion is when Peter Garrett from Midnight Oil went into Parliament as a Labor MP instead of going with the Greens, who were much more reflective of his views. Enough waffling, but no-one who's been attacking Platner has been explaining what the alternative options are, so they do come across as just attacking and smearing. The primary is in a few days so hopefully this won't be an issue then

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It's pathetic luv2fly Jun 5 #1
Funny thing is... sheshe2 Jun 5 #2
You are not the only one, hon. MorbidButterflyTat Jun 5 #3
TY, MBT. sheshe2 Jun 5 #4
Always always always the personal attack. betsuni Jun 5 #5
When ya got nothin' ... sheshe2 Jun 5 #7
I'd like to see the Centrist Establishment conspiracy explained. betsuni Jun 5 #10
What is the 'moronic conspiracy theory' about 'centrist establishment'? Violet_Crumble Jun 5 #9
Yeah, I wish anyone defending Cha Jun 5 #12
It's really ugly on some other threads MorbidButterflyTat Jun 5 #20
We're Democrats and primaries are messy mr715 Jun 7 #24
Way messy! I've been in so Cha Jun 7 #25
"primaries are messy" sheshe2 Jun 7 #27
And everyone gets to support whomever they want. mr715 Jun 7 #28
Yes ... sheshe2 Jun 7 #29
I hope that after the primary, equal effort is given to take down the GOP mr715 Jun 7 #30
Yes, we do need an all-out effort for this Senate race sheshe2 Jun 7 #31
I think we are up for the task. mr715 Jun 7 #32
Wow, such a timely post and reminder about the GOP toadies Nixie Jun 7 #33
Thanks, Nixie. sheshe2 Jun 7 #35
Not a diss luv2fly Jun 5 #13
And of course you misrepresented what I said: sheshe2 Jun 5 #19
I also have concerns, and I don't think expressing those brer cat Jun 5 #16
exactly, brer. sheshe2 Jun 8 #36
The commercial media, of which MS NOW is part of, obviously, is throwing all the crap they can at Graham Platner. Chris BComplex Jun 5 #6
Perhaps you should have a word with Senators Warren and Sanders. sheshe2 Jun 5 #8
How do you know what they talked about if it were a closed-door meeting? Violet_Crumble Jun 5 #11
His problems are his own behavior EdmondDantes_ Jun 5 #17
It was a meeting with many senators which happened to include Warren and Sanders and came at Platners Nanjeanne Jun 5 #18
So, your house is on fire and a neighbor turns up with a bucket of water. SalamanderSleeps Jun 7 #26
The analogy is more akin to; there are two neighbors and one bucket,... LudwigPastorius Jun 7 #34
I'm so happy JustAnotherGen Jun 5 #14
Mine is Sherrod Brown. LisaL Jun 5 #15
Oh man - JustAnotherGen Jun 5 #21
I sure hope so! LisaL Jun 5 #22
I really hope he gets back in JustAnotherGen Jun 8 #37
Love Booker. sheshe2 Jun 7 #23
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