1/ There was a time when the Left didn’t have to fight for power so much within the Democratic Party; it wasn’t treated like a political stepchild the way it is now.

Mar 11, 2021 · 4:23 PM UTC

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2/ According to @mtaibbi the establishment chooses every four years who they will promote four years hence; clearly Kamala, Pete and Amy are the Democratic chosen ones.
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3/ The new book “Lucky” displays how the Democratic establishment did more to choose the candidate than to pave the way for real democracy in its primary season.
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4/ Clinton, Obama and the DNC were not going to let Bernie - or any other progressive - have any power that was inconvenient to their purposes.
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this is what you're talking about an hour before the most significant piece of progressive legislation in years is about to be signed into law? Sorry your Presidential bid didn't bear fruit lol
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This COVID relief bill taught us that the Dems were negotiating with corporate donors, not the GOP.
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They are running ads against progressives in New York right now...fighting against raising taxes...
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The good old days before Ronnie Raygun. But were they "really" that good? We can do better. #DirectDemocracy #GiftEconomy
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This is what you voted for. This is what you chose. Now you pretend opposition because its clearly cruel, sociopathic greater evil is on display for all to see. And you are responsible for empowering it.
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The hot and smart step child.
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This is exactly why some people get confused. They don't know if you are right or left. The minute Democrats start treating the people with respect and fairness, there won't be any doubt on what Party you belong to.
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Pariah, not stepchild.
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