EzTerry

I do wonder how much this has changed:

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053929419/feel-like-you-dont-fit-in-either-political-party-heres-why

But I’m tired of those on here thinking the Democrats need to become the “progressive left” when that is not who the Democratic party represents… Or let’s be clear it’s only a small but loud fraction of it, that keeps threatening on leaving.

That said I’m not sold trying to go after the “populist right” was the right Move, stick to centrist working class.

Of course if the far left didn’t vote… The party is stuck moving even more to the right … So… We will see.

What would interest me more is a “party” of leftist that:

• provides people to local town/county elections (and further up as it gains success)
• promotes democrats that fit their views (AOC for example) note this is not running as a third party, just promoting those that exist
• dosnt run against other stron democrats in the larger races, president in particular this is a central roll elect someone that will help get your policies in place.

More important promote, explain, and teach the pogressive policies and how it will help people, and be willing to debate pros/cons of other ideas. This exists I feel, but not on this echo chamber…

Not sure I agree republicans are worse off (as much as I might wish they were.)

But hopefully Kamala Harris picks a good running mate and with them gives a proper voice and direction to the party. (My concers aside I want to see the government work for the best interests of the people at the end of the day… And not for specific groups of people, or corporate interests. (And this includes calling out business owners when they put their business of any size over the needs of the people and community)

Even before today’s news of Biden stepping down, I feel the public party infighting about him/trump/ect instead of getting anything of substance into the news stream is an indication the current democratic party is over. As in effectively not a party.

Thus to add to AOC’s comment: A very bad time for this as our system has two semi stable states… 2 party rule… Or one party rule. (Sure outside groups/parties can and do help mold the main parties to their actual policy goals, but and if are popular enough get merged in or replace a main party)

This means can a new party grow out of the ashes of current one and actually organize in time for the election. (Obviously this “new” party gets to use the name/infrastructure of the one I’m calling over so may just look from the outside a shuffle of administration if fast… And it needs to be fast)

And while I was happy to vote for Biden, and now presumably Harris, the lack of strength I see from Democrats on policy very much concerns me. (Not even it needs to be as far left as many on here seem to want it but it must be functional… So those more left can debate actual policy… Not that issues even exist… Or ignoring it all together)

One sliver of hope is this can be used to pivot the talking points back on track… But given the media climate I am not hopeful.

I dont understand… the string cheese packages are more than one portion? (i mean of course im only going to have 2… and another 2 in 5mins… [repeat until none left])

It’s a symptom of the winner takes all election system… Its most stable with one or two major parties. The hope for more parties is one reason some of us push for instant runoff elections, but it “confuses” people so its not had the traction I’d like.