The president and his allies in Congress are targeting the financial, digital and legal machinery that powers the Democratic Party and much of the progressive political world.
“World” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here although much of “the free world” does benefit greatly from charities with strong ties to the Democrats.
But if we restrict “world” to mean “United States”? Yes, it is progressives. Because the DNC is dismissive and combative to progressives. Republicans are outright hostile. There is a reason that the biggest mainstream push we have seen to progressive politics was when Sanders finally stopped his primary bullshit and pseudo-joined the Democrats (seriously. Sanders trick to never run against anyone on the left was both hilarious AND assholish) and actually effective politicians like AOC joined up.
So… maybe stop focusing on stupid purity test bullshit and realize that progressive politics is also under very serious attack?
Ok, I know this is a very scary situation, very dangerous and will harm all… but maybe this could boost more progressives ( the actual left) vs centralists (liberals)?
Moderates have to use party funding as their majority source. They are business funded more so than the leftists.
Leftists are better using other methods which cannot be blocked as easily, and there is flexibility here. They are traditionally starved of funds by the party too, so often scrounge anyway and will feel less impact.
Also this could help promote third parties that are actually well intentioned and not used as spoilers to divide the vote in local politics
Liberal world, not progressive world.
And TBH, that’s what they campaigned on.
Drain the swamp and all that.
It really is on their voters that can’t distinguish fact from fiction.
Actblue is used by every progressive.
“World” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here although much of “the free world” does benefit greatly from charities with strong ties to the Democrats.
But if we restrict “world” to mean “United States”? Yes, it is progressives. Because the DNC is dismissive and combative to progressives. Republicans are outright hostile. There is a reason that the biggest mainstream push we have seen to progressive politics was when Sanders finally stopped his primary bullshit and pseudo-joined the Democrats (seriously. Sanders trick to never run against anyone on the left was both hilarious AND assholish) and actually effective politicians like AOC joined up.
So… maybe stop focusing on stupid purity test bullshit and realize that progressive politics is also under very serious attack?
Ok, I know this is a very scary situation, very dangerous and will harm all… but maybe this could boost more progressives ( the actual left) vs centralists (liberals)?
Moderates have to use party funding as their majority source. They are business funded more so than the leftists.
Leftists are better using other methods which cannot be blocked as easily, and there is flexibility here. They are traditionally starved of funds by the party too, so often scrounge anyway and will feel less impact.
Also this could help promote third parties that are actually well intentioned and not used as spoilers to divide the vote in local politics