A government shutdown increasingly looks inevitable as GOP opponents of a stopgap in the Senate seek to drag out the process ahead of a midnight Sunday deadline.   Opponents of the Senate stop…
  • jimmydoreisaleftyOPEnglish
    -6•9 months ago

    If only the left had people like that.

    That was what Justice Democrats were made for, but they give away their power to easily. They have now become like any other crip.

    That is how I have seen it now, over the years of following them.

    • Curious Canid
      2•9 months ago

      I don’t think we need fanatics, but we do need a level of passion and determination that I rarely see on the left. Bernie Sanders is almost exactly what we need, except for his age. And even so he is surprisingly effective. There has to be a new generation of leaders who will fight for their beliefs.

      Figuring out where to compromise is not easy. Some compromise will always be necessary to actually govern. We’re seeing the proof of that in the “Feedom Caucus”. At the same time, we need people who are always pushing to gain ground, even if they can’t win a particular fight.

      The Squad has most of the right ideas, but I think they have been too cautious. Maybe it would be different if they had more experience and seniority. So far they’ve been too willing to fall in line with the moderates.