Hang on breh, just because she is right in the framing doesn't mean I necessarily agree with her position.
What she said is correct regarding AOC and Bernie endorsing them and not being able to be labeled as progressives. And to an extent, I do agree with her because its July 2023, and I am unsure of what they have actually gained by doing that, except moving closer to the party's elite which they both are supposed to be against.
All my visceral is reserved for the grifter, not you. But the idea that she's correct on ideology is shoddy at best. As you say later, ideology without a material end goal is just fantasy.
What she said is bullshyt. What does holding off on endorsing Biden accomplish? Is there anything material they can extract by withholding endorsement for the sitting incumbent president who also leads the party and has given more progressives inclusion in his cabinet and on major committee chairs than anyone for the last 30 years? My answer is nope.
Realistically there's not a lot to gain from this endorsement, but also nothing to lose except for Bri's psuedo-left reactionary supporters who get by on the same aggrievement politics that your average MAGA dikkhead does.
Saying that, Bernie and AOC will support Biden as there is no alternative candidate to him. You can be right on ideology, but if you don't have a clear goal in mind---which is my major critique of Briana Joy Gray and many youtube leftists---and aren't in communities giving people an education on your ideology and a political education---another major critique I have of them---then complaining about something like this is fruitless and just bringing more attention to your Patreon.
The only reason I interjected on here is because
@Piff Perkins and a few others missed that her beef was ideological more than political. Like I said before being a Donkey, Elephant or wearing Green or screaming Reform is not an ideology but I think a bunch of people on this forum believe party affiliation is that.
Exactly this. There's no alternative for the endorsement. There's no strategic value to withholding it. But maybe a show of good faith now gets Biden and co. to throw AOC or Bernie a bone when it's time to endorse down-ballot candidates that they're pushing. Bernie's in a position to press the next NIH Director candidate. AOC's Green New Deal concepts went from being treated as ridiculous and radical to being normalized after Biden backed it in initial budget talks.
Those aren't massive game-changers or anything. But they are a big step forward compared to the situation prior.
Bri's logic is goofy. If you throw out any concept of realism or material impact, sure, she's got a point. But anyone that wants actually to move legislation left would be a dummy to target the most left-leaning congresspeople with the most influence in the broader party over something so petty. Now if she wants to cash in on Jimmy Dore's dummies, this is genius...because those morons eat this up.
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