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Worst part is we will not learn. Democrats are getting behind newsom only because he is less of a wet blanket then current leaders. But he still supports the policies that resulted in trump. I want to say " but yeah maybe we can push having newsome really change shit for the better", then I remember that never worked with Obama. The cycle continues...
What policies were those? If you helped Trump come to power you're not a liberal or leftist. You're a Trump supporter.
The party isn't to blame this time. It's the voters and we need to stop making these excuses.
We really need to find and rally behind a leftist/progressive candidate now and begin building momentum and support so we can primary them, otherwise the nomination will definitely go to Newsom. I stumbled into a Democrat message board today and they are already acting like he is the second coming.
Fuck, I know this is an unpopular take- but Bernie still seems coherent and we could definitely do worse. Of the few centrists and 'non political' types I know they all seem to have respect for him. He may not be perfect- but we can't let perfect be the enemy of the good. He has the advantage of being Old, White, and Male- and you know that will score points with a lot of people who voted for Biden and not Harris, as gross as that is.
If someone else has a better suggestion I am more than willing to hear it, but let's pick someone soon and really try to get people to go to the primaries this time.
Before anyone says it- No, that isn't all we should do. Yes, the Dems will try to stop it. Doesn't mean it isn't worth trying.
Dems will try to stop what? People voting in primaries?
They stopped Bernie from winning the first primary in 2016 procedurally and with the full strength of the media. The billionaire machine owns the Democrats too.
They will try to stop a progressive or leftist from winning the primary.