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Nowhere Girl

Living in Texas, where there has been no functional Democratic Party since Ann Richards, my relationship is with Democrats at the national level because that's about the only chance we have of getting any help down here.

So while I think it's nice when people anecdotally have good relations with their blue state Democrats, it doesn't really mean much to me. It's like telling me about politics in France. It's not super relevant. And the SCOTUS can destroy blue state safe havens in an instant.

I mention this because some people's favorite response to criticizing Democrats is, "Well, here in [blue state], they seem great!"

And like, I'm glad for you? That's terrific. That and a nickel gets me absolutely nothing.

@gwynnion I’ve lived in red states all my life and it is crazy how even blue states are always one ruling away from insanity.

@gwynnion
also, like, which blue state? e.g. if they're from New York they're definitely lying

@saddestrobots @gwynnion aka, fuckin "nice liberal blue-state Democrats" here are a goddamn joke

@saddestrobots @gwynnion same with Cali
Like I like Newsom better than most governors I hear about but the bar is in hell
And p much all of the Democrats here have at least one or two ways of being terrible

@gwynnion I live in NY. NY Democrats fucking suck. Not as much as the NY GOP, but it's a mighty low bar.

@gwynnion
I live in one of the few red parts of very blue New Jersey, and I can assure you, Democrats anywhere and everywhere pretty much only ever look good in comparison to Republicans.

And for the record, I've served on the Democratic County Committee and worked as a member of several internal Democratic Party organizations.

Most of the elected officials struggle to get over the "not terrible" bar.