Democratic political strategy

  • immutable@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    If there’s something in particular in that original analysis you disagree with feel free to point it out.

    Progressive voters can’t vote for progressive candidates that don’t exist. My analysis explains why progressive candidates / parties don’t emerge in this system.

    When there are progressive candidates progressive voters vote for them, while centrist Dems say they won’t (that’s exactly what Clinton supporters said they would do if sanders won the nomination)

    What exactly do you think “you know what, fuck you guys, we’re done” looks like in the absence of progressive candidates? Maybe the presidential candidate getting 20M fewer votes? That literally just happened.

    • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      I’m not saying you’re wrong, I’m saying it doesn’t explain why progressive Democrats that are popular and get elected don’t get together and form their own party or even movement inside the party. Blame money all you want, they would find donors and would probably be a strong grassroots movement.