Standing against genocide is good policy and good politics!" Chris Rabb's victory in the Democratic US House primary in Philadelphia sends a powerful message. Will the Democratic Party listen to the base demanding progressivism? A victory for Palestinian rights and a defeat for AIPAC.
HOW come ONLY Democrat Voters vote out AIPAC Politicians and NOT America First Republican Voters?
Its independents who caucus with Democrats voting out APAIC candidates, not “capitol D” Democrats voting out APAIC candidates. Capitol D Democrats took that “One Way Street” in this race. Its really important to not confuse insurgent progressives and the candidates they support with “Democrats” writ large.
And the reason this is happening, is because the progressive movement is coming home from its time wandering in the wilderness. The big D Democrats have put most of their effort in the previous 10 years trying to not be a party of the working class, to be a real left-wing, socialist party, in-spite of the fact that thats where their base was going. It goes back to Hillary’s failure in '16, and consolidation of control of the party by the centrists/ blue dogs (which has only resulted in continued L, after L, after L). Progressives who caucus with Democrats failed to take over the party in 2016 and get their priorities centered, and the DNC has been a party of failure ever since.
At the same time in 2016, the outsider movement, MAGA, they won their fight for the soul of the R party. Their ideology became centered and it resorted in them holding the high hand for a decade. However, thats changing, and MAGA is about to experience their time wandering the wilderness. Independents who caucus with Republicans are finding themselves outside when it comes to issues of Israel, Iran, The Epstein files, their “MAGA” vision.
RW independent voters aren’t engaged to support R’s just for being R’s, just like LW independent voters aren’t supportive of D’s just for being D’s. And right now, there isn’t much for the RW independent voter to vote for, so they don’t show up.
The real story last night wasn’t actually this race. It was how badly Republicans got utterly ratioed in total votes cast relative to Democrats. I think the number ended up being 2:1? Which is insane. People just didn’t show up to vote for R’s like they showed up to vote for D’s.
HOW come ONLY Democrat Voters vote out AIPAC Politicians and NOT America First Republican Voters?
Its independents who caucus with Democrats voting out APAIC candidates, not “capitol D” Democrats voting out APAIC candidates. Capitol D Democrats took that “One Way Street” in this race. Its really important to not confuse insurgent progressives and the candidates they support with “Democrats” writ large.
And the reason this is happening, is because the progressive movement is coming home from its time wandering in the wilderness. The big D Democrats have put most of their effort in the previous 10 years trying to not be a party of the working class, to be a real left-wing, socialist party, in-spite of the fact that thats where their base was going. It goes back to Hillary’s failure in '16, and consolidation of control of the party by the centrists/ blue dogs (which has only resulted in continued L, after L, after L). Progressives who caucus with Democrats failed to take over the party in 2016 and get their priorities centered, and the DNC has been a party of failure ever since.
At the same time in 2016, the outsider movement, MAGA, they won their fight for the soul of the R party. Their ideology became centered and it resorted in them holding the high hand for a decade. However, thats changing, and MAGA is about to experience their time wandering the wilderness. Independents who caucus with Republicans are finding themselves outside when it comes to issues of Israel, Iran, The Epstein files, their “MAGA” vision.
RW independent voters aren’t engaged to support R’s just for being R’s, just like LW independent voters aren’t supportive of D’s just for being D’s. And right now, there isn’t much for the RW independent voter to vote for, so they don’t show up.
The real story last night wasn’t actually this race. It was how badly Republicans got utterly ratioed in total votes cast relative to Democrats. I think the number ended up being 2:1? Which is insane. People just didn’t show up to vote for R’s like they showed up to vote for D’s.
Chuck Schumer dips his glasses in wrath.
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