Centrist politicians once based their whole pitch on the claim to possess “electability,” but now they can’t offer a sustainable formula for beating an increasingly militant right. They only develop a sense of urgency for the fight against the Left.
It’s not a lie. But a very fundamentally flawed compromise. Many people simply do not acknowledge or even understand how we got here.
Since the 1980s the Democrats have had two masters with conflicting goals. Before the 1980s. Democratic War chests were largely filled with labor union support and money. I wonder how many people understand why that changed. And no it wasn’t because Democrats abandoned labor unions.
Rather it was because labor unions abandoned democrats. Many of their own members as part of a wave election the United States had not seen in centuries. Overwhelmingly elected a folksy fascist. Who immediately turned around to attack unions. Destroying Union power. Leaving them irrelevant. And to this day wondering why they don’t get catered to. Why the party spends more time going where the resources and money are.
If we want the Democratic party to focus on social issues, to focus on labor issues, and go against the wealthy. We need to find a way to replace all the money and resources the wealthy give them.
Democrats need labor support and generally broad popular support. In order to get that support, to reach our ignorant, disengaged, apathetic voter base. They need access to mass media owned now by the fascists. And it’s not cheap.
If we want Democrats to be a staunch left wing labor party. Then we need to do one of two simple sounding things. Either replace all traditional mass media for more than three quarters of Americans. With something democratized and accountable. Simple right?
Or, barring that. We organize a mass awakening and organization. Raising multiple times the amount Democrats raise every presidential election, every year. To fund education, outreach and organization. That shouldn’t be an issue right?
It’s not a lie. But a very fundamentally flawed compromise. Many people simply do not acknowledge or even understand how we got here.
Since the 1980s the Democrats have had two masters with conflicting goals. Before the 1980s. Democratic War chests were largely filled with labor union support and money. I wonder how many people understand why that changed. And no it wasn’t because Democrats abandoned labor unions.
Rather it was because labor unions abandoned democrats. Many of their own members as part of a wave election the United States had not seen in centuries. Overwhelmingly elected a folksy fascist. Who immediately turned around to attack unions. Destroying Union power. Leaving them irrelevant. And to this day wondering why they don’t get catered to. Why the party spends more time going where the resources and money are.
If we want the Democratic party to focus on social issues, to focus on labor issues, and go against the wealthy. We need to find a way to replace all the money and resources the wealthy give them.
Democrats need labor support and generally broad popular support. In order to get that support, to reach our ignorant, disengaged, apathetic voter base. They need access to mass media owned now by the fascists. And it’s not cheap.
If we want Democrats to be a staunch left wing labor party. Then we need to do one of two simple sounding things. Either replace all traditional mass media for more than three quarters of Americans. With something democratized and accountable. Simple right?
Or, barring that. We organize a mass awakening and organization. Raising multiple times the amount Democrats raise every presidential election, every year. To fund education, outreach and organization. That shouldn’t be an issue right?