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mako

@charmedmako.bsky.social

Broadly leftist | Specifically Baltimore sports fan

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mako@charmedmako.bsky.social · last mo.

I, regrettably, have a Facebook account because I use marketplace to swap music gear. But, every now and then I wander into a comments section to witness the hellscape. Today’s observations: “AfD is essentially third-way liberalism”

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · 3mo ago

the use of “performative” as an insult here is why these people are losing their primaries. yes, voters want you to perform their anger and disgust! they want representatives to represent their symbolic interests! the idea that good representation is necessarily quiet and unobtrusive is wrong!

David Nir@davidnir.com · 3mo ago

If incumbents want to sneer at primary voters, they'll probably keep losing. Serious "No, it's the children who are wrong" energy here. www.axios.com/2026/07/01/m...

Why it matters: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) was a staunch progressive, not a moderate, these members are privately fuming. So why did she become a target of the left? "One more case in the growing dynamic of performative politics," one House Democrat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to share candid analysis on the results, told Axios. "Diana was an excellent representative with seniority — but the style of someone younger and more outspoken has become more attractive to that cohort of motivated urban left voters." A senior House Democrat called the result a "wake-up call" for members of Congress