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[โ€“] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And they will not make it into the party full time. Just see how vilified the Squad is.

Tbf the squad is where regular Dems used to be. We have no progressives in office.

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Correct, it's a factor of the system itself as designed. The base is reinforced by the superstructure, which reinforces the base. Capitalist parliamentarianism, especially in the US, is a deradicalization pit that silences radicals and pushes voices compatible with Empire to the top.