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If you’re expecting American liberals to learn the lesson this presidency has taught them, I wouldn’t bank on it. Get ready for a Newsom presidency, and then get ready for another weird fascist one immediately after.
I think people need to abandon the idea that we will go from being a far right country to a socialist or progressive one overnight. We didn’t get this far right in one election cycle, we crept this way over time. You want to see big progressive change? Start doing what you can to move the country left, but don’t do something out of spite that the country isn’t moving left fast enough that makes it more likely that the country moves right.
If Newsom is the candidate, vote for him. Then put a ton of pressure on him to enact meaningful progressive policy change. And elect as many progressives as you can to Congress. But, if a neoliberal is on the ballot against a fascist, show up and support the neoliberal. And, raise up and empower progressive media. And, actually get out there yourself and be part of all this.
lol we already tried that ever since I’ve been alive. Liberals will not help enact political pressure and will actively fight us.
We’ve had progressive moments in this country though. That’s how we got national parks, labor laws, and social security.