1/ To those who think a response to the corporate Dems' dominance of the system, the party duopoly etc is to sit out the election or vote third party, I'd like to give my thoughts: 1) You'll teach them nothing by not voting. It didn't teach them anything in '16 & it won't in '20.
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2/ The way to respond is to beat them at the ballot box. Unglamourous, nitty gritty campaign work.Yet is was rigged at the presidential level, but w/ down-ballots we've had plenty of opportunity already & progressives haven't always shown up the way we might: Romanoff in CO etc.
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3/ If we really want political power, then we have to be involved in politics - not just comment on its injustices from someplace above it all. Yes, it's dirty. That just means we have to get dirt under our fingernails & help the candidates who would fix it if they were in there.

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Replying to @marwilliamson
If you wish to influence politics you need to find a new party the Democratic Party is behaving now exactly the same way it has behaved over the last 200 years I don’t know too much about it before Andrew Jackson
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You are in a unique position of having political clout w/o being a tethered to a party. You said we needed a "Mother' in the White House. Libertarians are offering one up on a platter. Would you consider looking into Jorgensen before throwing all your chips in on Biden?
Replying to @marwilliamson
Wish you were still in the race.
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But I just painted my fingernails!!! Fine, fine...a little dirt is OK. 😉
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I get that we're forging a compromise here:) Okay, but did you (or are you) work to help the PROGRESSIVE win the primary in your district?
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