Taking over Dems is next to impossible for progressives as entrenched elite is backed by "big money" and is effective at torpedoing progressives every time. Take big money out of politics and you may have a chance at overtaking party, otherwise - screwed
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With the levels of dissatisfaction with Dems, does it even matter? Isn't it time to form a progressive party and splinter off?
he may not win, but if ideas gain traction others will have to respond and follow up. It's great that he makes it about ideas.
quoting Mel Brooks's Roman senate "..fuck the poor!"
While somewhat effective during POTUS45 she's useless now and listening to her is like listening to drier tumbling your clothes - amusing but ultimately useless
Keep in mind that last election their support base shrunk and NDP genuinely gained a lot. And now their Trump antics may become a liability in next elections. So hopefully they'll dip into minority territory.
But I can agree that in politics are few people with enough charisma to lead. She is one of them.
Notley political quadrant is vidtually idebtical to Carney... She ditched progressive agenda in hunt of power
Carney already axed Labour minister position... I think the message is clear. Unions should prop some other party that actually cares for unions. NDP is one of them.
Same Liberals that every single time, given the opportunity to support unions, moved against them? BAD move.
I may dislike both, maybe even a lot. But the fact that in Canadian politics there's still room for dialogue between representatives of two parties that are perceived as opposed to each othe gives me a glimmer of hope for us.
I have experience participating in local chapter for a party, but when you get some ideas pushed to a party congress and get it squashed because it's being controlled by the people opposing the change it kind of turns you off.