Thread by @queersocialism

one of the most harmful—and most beneficial to the ruling elite—political myths, is that the pinnacle of political “success” and progress is putting more milquetoast democrats into office

https://twitter.com/dilemmvburner/status/1333966393272889344

there is no better depiction of democrats’ historical role as demobilizers of movements than them riding (and co-opting) the wave of m4bl to getting one of the most uninspired candidates in the contemporary era elected, than betraying said demands en masse once elected.

if anything, biden being branded by the professional misleadership class as the solution to police violence—amidst calls to defund the police via the largest, most sustained uprisings we’ve seen in decades—is what won him the election

amidst calls to defund the police, as a result of minneapolis reigniting what ferguson started, i saw more people than ever discussing & imagining a world w/o police. more solidarity/mutual-aid efforts. community building. etc.

but, somehow because it didn’t directly lead to putting more democrats—who won’t do a goddamn thing for black people—into office, it “failed.” foh, lmao.