Cornel West’s third-party presidential campaign is stirring up unpleasant flashbacks to 2016 for members of the Democratic Party, some of whom are starting to grow anxious about the effect it could…

Cornel West recently announced he is running for president as a Green Party candidate, challenging President Biden in 2024. Some Democrats worry that West’s candidacy could split the progressive vote and help reelect Donald Trump if he is the Republican nominee again, as Jill Stein’s campaign did in 2016. However, West has supporters who see his run as a way to push Biden further left on issues. Still, even some progressives acknowledge West could hurt Biden’s chances of reelection. Democrats argue that beating Trump and enacting progressive policies requires electing Democrats first.

  • Tomatoes [they/them]@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Democrats argue that beating Trump and enacting progressive policies requires electing Democrats first.

    They’re still arguing that? We’ve been waiting for the Dems to enact progressive policies for the past two years. It turns out that if you want progressive policies, you actually have to elect progressives.

    • HQC@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Do you have a solution to enacting progressive policy that doesn’t require electing a bunch of Democrats to create, introduce and vote on said legislation?

      • lumpen2@slrpnk.net
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        1 year ago

        No, they have no solution, all they want you to do is Vote Democrat and shut up because any criticism will make you a “Russian Asset”

    • FlowVoid@midwest.socialEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Progressives saw climate change legislation and student loan reform in the last two years. If that’s not enough, then you’ll need a Senate supermajority.

      The latter was shot down by the SCOTUS, which serves as a reminder that progressive policies can easily be undone.