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That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.
Democrats losing your vote to a 3rd party doesn't trigger some kind of response within the party that will push them to embrace the tactics of the 3rd party that siphoned off your vote. If anything, it demonstrates to them that they should maybe push further right in an attempt to court Trump voters. But it's cute that you believe you're making a difference.
Congratulations. Instead of holding your nose and voting for the one guy who COULD beat trump and avoid sending the country into fascism, your principled stand allowed a fascist to rise to power AND sent Democrats the message that people prefer fascism.
What's frustrating is that that logic works with preferential voting, but because the USA is using a shitty FPTP system, you're right.
What it can do eventually is destory the democratic party, then since we are in a two party system a new more leftist party can finally move in. Afterall one of the most important parts of the Democratic party is to make sure people like Bernie, let alone anyone to left of him, have no chance to be elected. They are the biggest barrier to progress.
You sure about that?
Don't let perfect be the enemy of not letting mask off fascists back to into a position of ultimate authority.
Yes I am sure. Everytime someone to the left of Bernie get's anywhere close to power you will hear democrats like Pelosi or Schumer have "concerns" about reaching across the isle, the budget for things like universal healthcare. You'll have them tout truisms like "we need to be a united not divided in the face of terrorism." Just look at who fund the democrats on the local levels, parasites like land-lords, insurance companies, banks. All of these industries thrive under the status-quo. You think they want progressive taxation, universal healthcare, or non-profit banking?