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THREAD: DEM CROSSROADS — YOU PICK A DIRECTION
2020 is a major inflection point in American politics:
The Democratic Party is poised to become either a party of the people or a party of big money and GOP appeasement.
Which path do YOU choose?
Follow the facts & the money...
2020 is a major inflection point in American politics:
The Democratic Party is poised to become either a party of the people or a party of big money and GOP appeasement.
Which path do YOU choose?
Follow the facts & the money...
THREAD: DEM CROSSROADS (2)
First, let's get something out of the way:
The GOP is a rightwing extremist party, a threat to democracy.
But that doesn't give Dem leaders a free pass. It's our DUTY to hold politicians accountable. Unthinking party loyalty is a path to tyranny...
First, let's get something out of the way:
The GOP is a rightwing extremist party, a threat to democracy.
But that doesn't give Dem leaders a free pass. It's our DUTY to hold politicians accountable. Unthinking party loyalty is a path to tyranny...
THREAD: DEM CROSSROADS (3)
If your overarching objective is to defeat Trump, let's see how we got here in the first place:
When Bush-Cheney launched a brutal war based on lies to open this century, most Dem leaders went right along — the same Dems in leadership roles today...
If your overarching objective is to defeat Trump, let's see how we got here in the first place:
When Bush-Cheney launched a brutal war based on lies to open this century, most Dem leaders went right along — the same Dems in leadership roles today...
THE ESTABLISHMENT ❤️ TRUMP
To those of us who fight him daily, Trump is an abomination, an unhinged racist who has disgraced his office, who tortures migrant children, who incites neo-Nazi violence...
But to media and political elites of both parties, he's just one of the gang.
To those of us who fight him daily, Trump is an abomination, an unhinged racist who has disgraced his office, who tortures migrant children, who incites neo-Nazi violence...
But to media and political elites of both parties, he's just one of the gang.
The GOP considers Trump a hero. Smug thugs like McConnell, Pence, Barr, & Pompeo suck up to him because he openly expresses what they privately think. Trump mastered the language of hate that Limbaugh, Hannity, and others spent decades honing. A quintessential modern Republican.
Corporate media see Trump as a cash cow, a ratings gift that keeps on giving.
They gave him billions in free coverage, helping to elect him.
Supposedly "liberal" outlets like the NYT continue to glorify his voters, treating them as the "real Americans."
theintercept.com/2016/02/29/cbs…
They gave him billions in free coverage, helping to elect him.
Supposedly "liberal" outlets like the NYT continue to glorify his voters, treating them as the "real Americans."
theintercept.com/2016/02/29/cbs…
Here's the @nytimes on my #TooFarLeft hashtag.
And to be clear, this isn't primarily about Obama for me, though he was the catalyst for the tag.
I've argued for a long time that the political-media establishment NEVER asks if the GOP is too far right.
nytimes.com/2019/11/16/us/…
And to be clear, this isn't primarily about Obama for me, though he was the catalyst for the tag.
I've argued for a long time that the political-media establishment NEVER asks if the GOP is too far right.
nytimes.com/2019/11/16/us/…
I’m #TooFarLeft because I believe: immigrants are ppl with constitutional and human rights; we shouldn’t kill and torture asylum seekers by forcing them to criminals or corrupt govts; that ppl shouldn’t profit from imprisoning immigrants; and so much more. #TooFarLeft
I believe rich people and companies should pay their fair share of taxes; that we should care better for our veterans; that we should end homelessness in America; and that we should reform gun laws so children don’t get murdered in school. #TooFarLeft
And I’m definitely #TooFarLeft for @BarackObama because I spent 8 months in his family detention centers fighting the government because I believe we shouldn’t imprison asylum seeking families and that everyone deserves due process under our constitution.
Here's what's happening right now:
Warren's heel turn on Medicare-for-All is dragging some people out of the movement for M4A. They're now arguing that a public option is a sensible compromise. We're not even out of the primaries, and we're compromising with the right.
Warren's heel turn on Medicare-for-All is dragging some people out of the movement for M4A. They're now arguing that a public option is a sensible compromise. We're not even out of the primaries, and we're compromising with the right.
They are trotting out people's heroes to tell them that they shouldn't fight for change. Whether that's Obama telling us not to be #TooFarLeft , or Warren not committing to primarying Dems opposing M4A, or even Jayapal or Barkan continuing to push Warren's candidacy as pro-M4A.
Why is this happening?
Because we, the progressive left, represent the greatest threat to the oligarchs across every major industry that controls this country. And they know private insurance is just the first step. Next up, energy companies, fossil fuels, banks, etc etc.
Because we, the progressive left, represent the greatest threat to the oligarchs across every major industry that controls this country. And they know private insurance is just the first step. Next up, energy companies, fossil fuels, banks, etc etc.
1. Well, this doesn't happen very often. But I pretty much agree with this #LAGov analysis on CNN.
Republicans have a built-in advantage and actually did far better with Indies down ballot than other races. But at the top, they didn't do as well.
cnn.com/2019/11/16/pol…
Republicans have a built-in advantage and actually did far better with Indies down ballot than other races. But at the top, they didn't do as well.
cnn.com/2019/11/16/pol…
2. Republicans tend to drop off in runoff elections in LA, albeit by a few points. But when you have a popular incumbent like Bel Edwards, it's not a few points you can afford.
Personally, I thought Abraham was the stronger GOP candidates vs. Bel Edwards.
It'll be close...
Personally, I thought Abraham was the stronger GOP candidates vs. Bel Edwards.
It'll be close...
3. It'll be close but 1) D gubernatorial candidates perform strongly statewide in LA, historically a long track of just that. But 2) if Rispone does pull it out, it'll be because of that last rally.
