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Democrats were ‘horrifically cruel’ to me, says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
(www.thetimes.com)
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I remember Pelosi especially was vicious. AOC didn't get brave again for a year + after that shit. Great point about Angie, she would have won with minimal support. We need to form a 3rd party, enough is enough.
How about taking over the Democratic Party? That process is already underway, let's keep it going
Nah, take over the Democratic party from the inside. Like the tea party did, which paved the way for maga inside the Republican party. Without first fixing our voting system, third parties do nothing but harm
The tea party did that with the blessing and funding of oligarchs. Leftists don't have oligarch funding.
Did that stop leftists from taking power on November 3rd?
The people outweigh the money, as long as we are organized.
I agree with you in principle, but the tea party was an astroturf movement so a very different situation. A progressive takeover of the Democratic party could get much more ugly. That majority the Dems now enjoy, includes DINOs like Fetterman, and centrist/establishment types like Schumer and Pelosi. They are facing an existential threat to their kind of politics (the kind where you sell your soul to corporate donors and AIPAC). If push comes to shove, I wouldn't be surprised if they side with the GOP, choosing to scupper the Democratic party rather than work with a progressive agenda.
I want it to happen, just don't expect it will happen without a hard and dirty fight. The powers behind the political establishment do NOT want this.
"How Republicans Never Lost an Election Again: The Realities of Vote-Splitting"
The Democratic Socialists of America are seeing a surge in political power over the last few election cycles. The DSA alone now has over 130,000 active, dues paying members.
Why the fuck should we throw that all away now?
We can take over the Democratic party, and in doing so, push the Right-wing Democrats to the Republican party and eliminate the current GOP altogether. There is a future where we permanently shift the Overton Window left.
Y'all want to kneecap progress when we haven't even gotten started yet.
Might I suggest the Working Families Party instead of forming a new one? Just make sure to take into account the realities of FPtP voting, if your district hasn't implemented a better system.
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) as well