- taking over the Democratic party and wearing it like a skin suit is still a more viable option than starting a third party under these legal and political circumstances and you are doing a disservice to yourself and your audience if you suggest otherwise
- objective a is to get the fascists out of power, the fastest way to do that is not building a new party, which involves a massive amount of persuasion work the left has amply demonstrated they have neither the inclination nor capacity to doMay 13, 2025 21:03
- threatening to leave the party is just hurting ourselves, the option is between making it clear that Team Fight is a vital part of the coalition that can wreck incumbents in primaries, and consigning ourselves to oblivion while the party moves rightward to grasp at 'moderates'
- and to be clear, Team Fight is waaaay bigger than the 'left' - which makes it big enough to do damage, but does mean you'll have to work with the sorts of people you've gotten mad at on the internet before
- yes! the reason the Democratic party isn't going to break apart is because it is not a party, it is a coalition with a certain segment of it that has seized the privilege of leadership. you don't need a new coalition, you need new leadership bsky.app/profile/inep...
