Playing to the center has worked pretty well in American politics since Eisenhower at least. I can understand caution before throwing that to the wind.
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And at the end of the day, until the revolution comes not just in politics but in human souls, we're gonna be sharing power people who feel differently from us and who do not want the best for everybody that we want the best for. That's just the deal.
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And so we should not be in the habit of dismissing every "greater good" choice as so much betrayal and neoliberal shilling. We need to evaluate those choices carefully, and when we think they've gone wrong that's a GREAT reason to call your Dem reps.
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But we should also be studying these negotiations. Cause otherwise, we'll end up putting something unacceptable on the table in order to secure our priorities, be that police reform or immigration reform or universal healthcare.
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Anyway, enough whining from me. Tomorrow I'll rant about how establishment Democrats ain't shit instead of just RTing it. But idk maybe these historical/analytical lenses could be useful.
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Or more likely everyone has already applied said lenses and said, fuck it Democrats ain't shit anyway, burn down the party and build a workers' party from the ashes. I don't know how realistic that is, but... I think there's room for a lot of walks on the road.
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