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[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The controversial statement they walked back, in case anyone wants to save a click:

Here is our official response, also available on the Mastodon post in the screenshot: Corporate capture of Dems is real. In 2022, we campaigned extensively in the US for anti-trust legislation. Two bills were ready, with bipartisan support. Chuck Schumer (who coincidently has two daughters working as big tech lobbyists) refused to bring the bills for a vote. At a 2024 event covering antitrust remedies, out of all the invited senators, just a single one showed up - JD Vance. By working on the front lines of many policy issues, we have seen the shift between Dems and Republicans over the past decade first hand. Dems had a choice between the progressive wing (Bernie Sanders, etc), versus corporate Dems, but in the end money won and constituents lost. Until corporate Dems are thrown out, the reality is that Republicans remain more likely to tackle Big Tech abuses.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Huh, turns out they were only half wrong (correct to condemn corporate Dems; wrong to assume that means Republicans are even the slightest bit better).

They're not assuming a goddamn thing, they're lying because they think the audience is made of morons.

[–] bookmeat@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 day ago

Is everyone here taking crazy pills? The Dems aren't angels. They're bought and owned like the Republicans, but at least they're not fascists.