Politicians claiming to be “Left” should be ditching the political theater, uniting to meet poor and working-class people where they’re at, and developing bottom-up, municipalist strategies with communities (in communities) in the lead-up to an international, #DualPower movement.
Entryism is not working. The inherent structure of the Democratic Party does not allow for anyone elected to be held accountable. New political vehicles and forums must be created, but they must be grounded in community and direct (or “liquid”) democracy.
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Instead of just coloring inside the lines of the terms “representative democracy” has set for the present, “Left” politicians should instead be looking around and working in coalitions to plant grassroots seeds for the direct democracy of the future.
Anything less is Liberalism.
The future we want to see will not be legislated into existence, as supplemental as legislation can be.
There is more untapped potential in the people than in Washington.
We need to help our folks have an imagination about the future and let prefigurative politics lead the way.
The quote below is crucial.
If certain political forces do not take heed (and quickly), we will be “faced with the unthinkable.”
An introduction to #municipalism (please go in with an open mind).
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