On moving Democrats to the left, the big issue is money, not media. As long as party relies on big donors will be a comprador party.
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Have yet to hear how that can translate locally, particularly when Dems are both primaried and opposed by a GOP with no similar limits.
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The only thing that (maybe!) offers a way out is overturning Citizens United. And we can kiss that happening good-bye for a few decades now.
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What do you mean "only shout?" https://www.congress.gov/member/bernard-sanders/S000033 …
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Big $ helped Dems to save the economy, enact ACA, banking reform and create jobs. It's not inherently corrupting. GOP corruption is the prob
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It seems improbable that the brocialist Schumer sold to big donors and headhunted for Senate is going to stop big money. He used it in 16.
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But that formula, which can generate so much enthusiasm for top races like President, will be much harder to replicate down ballot.
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But can Big name Dems just hold public fundraisers, the profits of which would go down ballet? Idk, like big money didn't help Osoff
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It doesn't because the only way to succeed with lots of small donors is to be extremely popular with the public. And most aren't.
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There is a big Dem constituency that is center left which does not like Sanders' overt socialism.
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And an even bigger one who have brown skin and/or vaginas. Good luck with your new berner friends.
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