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That'll be the day.
The Democrat party is not a democratic party, they are a neoliberal, technocratic party. They don't want the people to rule, they want neoliberal technocrats to rule. I don't see that changing, anytime soon.
A workers' party would have to be a majoritarian, democratic party, because the workers are the vast majority of the population.
MAGA took over the GOP in just a few years. I think the same thing can happen to the DNC. Just need a little propaganda, some charismatic leadership, and people willing to slander the establishment.
MAGA had a lot of money pushed at it. The Koch Bros independently funded the Tea Party movement until Trump was created, then Russian money began to flow.
There is no such money faucet for leftist groups. In fact, a massive lack of funding has been one of the chief struggles these groups have had for decades.
Yes, AND it's worth bearing in mind that some democratic strategists apparently think the path to being the "worker's party" is to embrace social conservatism. Trans people aren't the reason I will never retire, they aren't the reason I'll never be able to take my kids on a real vacation, or why we're one "get fucked lmao" from being bankrupted by health insurance. The assholes in this party who have a vision of trying to capture moderate Republicans need to show themselves the door. Bernie and Trump both show that you'll get the votes when you promise big changes to this busted ass system AND people believe that you'll actually do it. Stop trying to be yesteryear republicans; start promising shit that hurts the big donors' feelings and meaning it.
As a non American, I've been told by an American colleagues that the Republicans are traditionally the worker's party. Could someone please clarify?
Additionally, my opinion is that the entire system needs to be abolished to allow representation from more than two parties to represent how diverse America is.
Tldr: Democrats were the party of the South until the 90s
Alabama, for example, didn't elect a Republican governor until 1986. Mississippi didn't elect one until 1991. Georgia didn't elect one until 2002.
Claims Nixon was the Republican who came up with the idea of pandering to racists
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_United_States_presidential_election
See Jimmy Carter’s support in the South
Biden’s pro-union moves are historic, but voters need more than symbolism. Effectively outlines the problem and proposes actionable solutions.
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The same neoliberal policies republicans supported yet aren’t held accountable for because 🤷♂️
Because Democrats are holding the bag
There needs to be a worker's party. It doesn't have to be the Democrats.
That there are only going to be two viable parties in this country is a mathematical inevitability of how our voting system works, but there's no reason why the Democrats have to remain one of those parties. If what they're doing right now is the best they've got then they shouldn't be difficult to replace. A damp sandwich could do a better job.