• EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
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    10 days ago

    I think after this cycle we see the progressive block moving back to being ‘independents’

    The thing is, we need to start jockeying for position immediately. Don’t wait until presidential campaigns start rolling around in 3 years before signalling a departure. These things take years to pick up steam.

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      10 days ago

      Isn’t that what this article is signalling? This is Talib breaking, imo, in the strongest manner possible with the party.

      Talib is a Democrat not endorsing the Democrat for president. This might be Talib doing what Talib thinks she needs to do to hold her seat.

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        10 days ago

        Perhaps you are right and she is the beginning of it. It will be interesting to see if she picks up a lot more support once the election is over and the focus is no longer on blocking Trump.

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      10 days ago

      Progressives need to start campaigning for the 2028 primaries as soon as possible. We cannot let the genocide wing of the party claim to have a mandate.

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        9 days ago

        lol, this again? God, you’re relentless in your staunch belief that pouring more effort into the problem will solve it.

        This is how you burn out your constituents. Iteration after iteration of failing while refusing to change tactics.

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          Ooh. Tell us again how we just have to wait for RCV to come along before progressives can do anything. I was wondering what the next “just wait until after” was going to be once the 2024 election had passed. You’re jumping the gun a bit.

          Iteration after iteration of failing while refusing to change tactics.

          Actually preparing for a primary as early as possible IS changing tactics. Primarying a sitting incumbent instead of meekly accepting the incumbent IS changing tactics. Accepting the constantly sliding timetable of delay tactics from centrist party leadership is NOT changing tactics. It’s what got us here.