The point here is that a Biden presidency doesn't make organizing the left any easier than Trump. In fact, it makes it harder... because every fascist thing Joe does will be covered up by centrists and generic media. The same way they did for Obama/DAPL.
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Replying to @gaijingirl2004
A Biden presidency is a greater opportunity for the left because: a) Dem lip service to progressive policies is opening for organizing / action / challenge when they predictably do otherwise b) DNC can’t monopolize opposition, they’ll be in power.
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Replying to @SustainableFred
No, a Biden presidency would crush the left far more. By voting Joe, you reward election rigging, political hostage taking/blackmail, and put the left in a position where they're completely ignored, because the center goes back to sleep and brunch.
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Replying to @gaijingirl2004 @SustainableFred
Not only that, but Biden is certain to push the same policies that gave us Trump. Pair that the irreversible climate change he'll lie & do nothing to stop - and you get far worse than Trump. THANKS to Joe. Malcolm X put it best with his wolf/fox analogy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHzNFQXTUOQ&t=108s …
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Replying to @gaijingirl2004
That is why we need to organize and mobilize where there are opportunities: local candidates like
@chesaboudin who can show progressive policies work; and electoral reforms like#RankedChoiceVoting to give 3rd parties and ind’s a chance. Pres. gen. election is no opportunity yet1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @SustainableFred @chesaboudin
Oh, we absolutely MUST organize, mobilize and
#generalstrike, demanding RCV, paper ballots, nationwide automatic audits, etc. AND - we should all vote#greenparty in the 2020 general. That includes swing states. Make sure Biden either loses or wins with zero mandate.
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Replying to @gaijingirl2004 @chesaboudin
How did voting 3rd party in 2000 and 2016 help progressives? How did Gore’s and Clinton’s losses help move the party left or energize/empower Greens, Social Dems or any other 3rd party? How did Bush/Trump winning with zero mandates in 2000 or 2016 weaken the RNC?
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Replying to @SustainableFred @chesaboudin
How did voting for the allegedly "lesser" of two evils help progressives in 2000 or 2016? Or for the last 40 years? That strategy *gave* us Trump. Voting either Biden or Trump continues that. ATM, voting
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Replying to @gaijingirl2004 @chesaboudin
Please answer my questions. I asked them in all seriousness.
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Replying to @SustainableFred @chesaboudin
I did. The bottom line is, they're innocently (I hope) faulty framing. Voting 3rd party in 2000 and 2016 at least didn't give the Dems or Reps a larger, undeserved mandate. It's a shame more of us didn't have the courage of our convictions.
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Gore & Clinton lost on their own.
Though Trump is horrific, Clinton would have been, too. (Remember: HRC gave us Trump via her Pied Piper strategy, and by being a toxic candidate.)
Again, by far the best 2020 strategy is to #votegreen... regardless of who wins the WH.
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