As this lefty debate has evolved, it's inevitably broken down to its roots--one faction wants to burn the party down bc things are moving too slow, one sees a way to build power within it, another is open to anything new that works.
But all ultimately share the same frustrations
But all ultimately share the same frustrations
Ultimately, this blow-up was somewhat inevitable after 2020 with Sanders failing to win the primary twice. A whole lot of people put their hopes in a revolution only to be stymied.
And now to be shut out of power entirely...well, yeah. Inevitable.
And now to be shut out of power entirely...well, yeah. Inevitable.
It is easy to be completely negative about this moment, but there are positive signs for the future: progressive ideas are popular and will continue to gain steam. Progressive numbers in the House are growing and the demographics favor a continuation of that trend.
Of course, a realistic view is that money is still extremely powerful and any effort progressives launch to challenge that power will be met with forceful pushback.
It's very clear we are going to miss our climate deadlines. Even if the left had won big in 2020, that was likely.
It's very clear we are going to miss our climate deadlines. Even if the left had won big in 2020, that was likely.
But that just means the fight is long. Internal division will defeat this movement faster than the establishment ever could.
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