- 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 do
- 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 beforeMay 13, 2025 21:07
- 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...
