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At this point some Democrats need to splinter off with the simple litmus test of opposing the oligarchs.
This honestly isn't a bad idea at this point. It would still take a ton of money, a ton of support, a ton of boots on the ground to achieve though. It would really need to snowball into a movement. Who are the superfriends of "Fuck you, pay Americans fairly" kind of politicians?
That much splintering won't leave much tree remaining
That’s the point…
cool, another 4 years of the heritage foundation picks then
As someone in my 50s let me just tell you this - if you are over 40 and live in the US, you ain't seeing normalcy in our government again in your lifetime. Mark my words. And if you are under 40, you might, but it's gonna be a rough ride for awhile.
So if Democrats need to use this upcoming lengthy period of upheaval to come out of the other side with a party actually interested in resisting the fascists and the oligarchs, that can be the sliver lining to the decades of struggle that have now begun.
soylent green joke removed. Some people have no sense of humor. No, I was not advocating grinding up the elderly.
How many Dems take corporate money and are doing fuck all right now? 90%+ is my guess. Heritage Foundation judges already happened and will keep happening. Keep supporting the establishment Dems 👍🏽
What's the point of saving a tree whose fruits are unpopular and the nutrition is lacking? It is common to fell trees that are past their fruiting prime to make way for a younger crop.
Worked for the Republicans?
The "splinter" of the Republicans was created on behalf of, backed by, and directly benefited the corporate oligarchy and their capital.
The splintering of the left to hold those same corporate oligarchs responsible — threatening their wealth and power — will not be backed by corporations or their capital. It will be ruthlessly attacked by them, and if the threat becomes more than just a fringe movement the response will be the full force of the fascist dictatorship, the propaganda machine, surveillance state/capitalism, and MIC (e.g. death camps, mass murder, etc).
But it should still happen, because the chance of success diminishes with every position fascists fill... If it doesn't happen sooner than later it'll probably never happen.