@jonathanchait (1/) Well, as a Berner on the extreme left, I relate to this. Leftist activists, but more so commentators, don't see nuance. They cherry pick the bad. They focus on the glass half empty. What we observe may be true. It's just not helpful or motivating.
@jonathanchait (2/) I must have organized three dozen protests since Occupy against Obama, Clinton, the DNC. I organized the TPP protest on the floor of the 2016 Dem Convention. But protesting is not organizing. Naysaying is not organizing. And only organizing will make change. That said ...
@jonathanchait (3/) to commend Pelosi, Schumer and the rest as you do for not have a "toxic" style, ignores the fact that they sell out their base every damn time. You can't talk about universal health care and refuse to support #Medicare4All, the best and cheapest way to get it. You can't ...
@jonathanchait (4/) talk about addressing the climate crisis and support a climate plan written by the fossil fuel industry that is based on enhance oil recovery and carbon sequestration, an unproven technology that depends on continued extraction. You can't pretend to be for lifting people ...
@jonathanchait (5/) out of poverty and not support a $15 minimum wage, free public college and university and forgiving ALL student debt. Biden won't even do a measly $10,000 by executive action. So before you call progressives toxic, at least appreciate they are really fighting for the 99%.
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