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I'd point out the work of Lina Kahn under the Biden administration as head of the FTC was very progressive until it was dismantled by the current corrupt administration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lina_Khan
Putting Lina Khan as the head of the FTC was a concession the Biden admin made to the more progressive Elizabeth Warren wing of the party.
Yes exactly! The Democratic Party was forced to give out a concession to progressives because progressives got involved and help get Biden voted in.
Be that as it may, any real progressive movement is almost certainly unintentional, given the ruling parties' record on everything that isn't wholly symbolic.
Go vote in a primary.
The Dems rig their primaries, and not only that, they argued publicly in court that they have every right to do so.
If that were true Analilia Mejia wouldn't have beaten Tom Malinowski. She did.
If that were true, Cuomo would've beaten Mamdani. He didn't.
If that were true Janet Mills would be winning her primary. She's not.
Yep, we've thwarted them for now, in a few exceptional instances.
But a few examples don't matter in the long run. Look at what happened after Ross Perot. They're already figuring out how to strengthen their hold on our institutions so these few scattered examples aren't repeatable.
The things is that they do have the right to do so. If they were to simply, unilaterally declare which candidates they're going to put forward that too would be perfectly legal. There is no law mandating primaries. The parties are Independent organisations and how they pick their candidates is entirely up to them. If you were to create a brand new party and pick which candidates you're putting forward by drawing straws that would be perfectly legal too. Both parties just choose to hold primaries because for one thing it picks a candidate more likely to win and secondly it obscures how much democracy has been undermined in the US. The systems have been rotting well before Trump.
All true. It's an absolutely shit system for 99% of Americans, and it always will be, because this country doesn't exist for the 99% and never has.
They’re downvoting you for stating actual facts!
It's okay. Cognitive dissonance is a big thing with partisans of both team colors.
You're getting mobbed by angry Yanks. They need to spend some time out of the country. I lived there awhile before going home and I still cannot understand how they can be so blind about their own political systems. I suppose the indoctrination runs deep.
True, but it's okay.
Still, you're appreciated. The trouble is worth it even if it wakes up only one "vote blue no matter who" mindless Democrat groupie.
Well, actual leftists are watching and appreciate you. ✊🏾
Glad to see I'm not the only one. Have a great day. :)
You too. I’ve had you tagged as “good person” for a long time. ❤️🇵🇸✊🏾