I don't disagree with you, and I definitely don't think Trump is charming. He obviously has something though, pause, that appeals to the worst part of the US (super CACs) so I can't say he doesn't have charisma. Semantics, perchance?
Like I said breh, the time to actually do something is coming. These devil cacs have got to go. Stay safe.
yea i was watching his town hall. honestly i felt like he just didnt have "it". hard to explain but maybe thats why hes not getting that attention
Amongst other things, yes. And the politics of the past was racist. The previous administration - that he's running on being a third term of - failed to address systemic racism in any meaningful manner, instead choosing to prioritize the demands of neoliberal capital. The idea that Joe Biden is going to bring about true racial justice is laughable. Look at what happened to black-white wealth disparity throughout the recession and the "recovery" if you want a vision of a Biden/non-progressive administration's response to systemic racism. Lots of speeches, yet capitulation when rubber hits the road. That worldview just won't allow for the systemic changes necessary because they fundamentally believe the system is sound, and just needs a few tweaks here and there. So until we can come to terms with the fact that that worldview, and the previous administration that exemplified it, is an abject failure - the proof of which is what followed in its footsteps - then we're not going to be able to have the honest discussion needed to bring forth a more just, hospitable society.
I supported the candidate that most displayed revolutionary potential. There is no AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, President Warren or Sanders, progressive wave in the other timeline. The other timeline is a slow death.You supported Trump the last election...
I'd say the exact opposite
I'd say the exact opposite
I can say this now seeing as we're witnessing the best chance for real progressive politics to take hold in generations. Trump's incompetence has ensured that whatever "gains" he's made aren't yet irreversible or fatal.
The idea that the energy needed for the progressive movement to boil over had nothing to do with the failure of the neoliberal consensus seems like a centrist fantasy. Most of the organizations that literally got these progressives elected were formed in the aftermath of the election. But if after all this time you still believe an even more emboldened and validated Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer under President Clinton would willingly midwife a progressive movement, I don't think we'll find agreement on this matter. They hate Omar more than they hate Republicans.
