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[–] M1ch431@slrpnk.net 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (7 children)

The Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee called for using far-right candidates “as a cudgel to move the more established candidates further to the right.” Clinton’s camp insisted that Trump and other extremists should be “elevated” to “leaders of the pack” and media outlets should be told to “take them seriously.”

She may not be playing now, but I feel it's fair to point out that Hillary has played some stupid games - the American people reap the stupid prize.

[–] duhbasser@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Where did you get this information from?

[–] M1ch431@slrpnk.net 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

The original source is a verified, leaked email (dated April 23, 2015) from her 2016 campaign. The DNC plan was attached in the email and can be found here.

The specific quote is from Salon.

[–] duhbasser@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago
[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't know about what they said, but it's pretty well known that the DNC encouraged Trump because he was viewed as unelectable. Clinton sucks

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's part of it, but the other part is so much worse. The DNC and the Clinton campaign strategy was to elevate "unelectable" far-right nutjobs like Trump so that the Democratic party could intentionally pivot to the Right and still look like real opposition by contrast. They saw the writing on the wall ever since Sanders (and left-leaning policies in general) started gaining mainstream popularity in the late 2000s. The Dems are beholden to the same corporate billionaires as the Republicans, and the mere whiff of Leftism-lite made them all terrified that they might become slightly less wealthy under a SocDem government, and that "we the people" might become slightly more influential in said government.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Goddamnit....I was so disappointed I couldn't vote for Sanders so many times....I really dislike the way the DNC is behaving.

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