The word "incrementalism" has been poisoned by neoliberals who thwarted real change by cozying up to corporations, but the concept of making things marginally better over time is still powerful.

A lot of people don't want to admit it, but if socialism/social democracy happens in America, it will be "incremental."

A public option is a proof of concept of single payer healthcare. It helps transform public opinion about publicly administered healthcare plans.

In 50 years, we've learned nothing. We're still as reactive from one election to another as we've always been. Now we're just invited to be mad about it by our chosen media.

We're back to where we were when Carter was punished for trying to address a global supply shock and Reagan spent recklessly and Democrats were expected to clean it up. We even have another actor/TV personality taking over for someone who was eminently qualified.

... are making more than they had before, even accounting for inflation. Kamala proposes some relief for homebuyers, given the high cost of housing. Trump proposes nothing. Trump is elected.

... before Covid. So had Obama, but that was after a global economic crisis. It wasn't for unnecessary tax cuts.

The year is 2024. After a period of inflation from supply shocks (Covid), the rate of inflation has sharply decreased from its recent highs. Unemployment is historically low. People...

... quo, brought to us by both parties but made infinitely worse by Republicans, has people angry.

It's 2020. Millions of people, many of them unnecessarily, have died from Covid. Donald Trump passed a tax cut in 2017, 83% of which went to the wealthiest Americans. He'd exploded the debt even...

... spent trillions, fighting a war, financed by deficit spending.

The year is 2016. Obama has mostly righted the economic ship, but people are furious about losing their homes while bankers got bonuses. More than that, though, they're buying into Trump's outrageous birtherism claims. The status...

... policies inherited from former presidents, deregulation in banking re: the housing market (bundling subprime mortgages and selling derivatives) causes a global financial crisis that requires trillions in stimulus to crawl out of. Over 10m people lose their homes. Added to that, we've just...

... wealthy and drives up the national debt. Debt as a percentage of GDP *skyrockets* under Reagan. Ditto Bush Sr.

The year is 2000. Bill Clinton's administration has balanced our budget after reckless spending by Reagan and Bush Sr.

The year is 2008. Owing to his own policies, as well as...

I don't know which leftists you're worried about not voting Democrat because Social Democrats/liberals/progressives "to their right" chastised people for not voting in 2024. They sound like bandwagon comrades.

... should do that.

Anyone who doesn't vote Democrat because midwestdude on Bsky said not voting for harm reduction is repugnant was never a leftist.

I'm also not sure what I'm doing is electoral strategy, in that I'm not recommending Democrats shame the people who should be (a)shamed.

The person who posted that is followed by some of the biggest left accounts on here. If they won't say anti-electoralism is counterproductive, smaller accounts...

You've highlighted the "embarrassingly" a few times. I'm not embarrassed to highlight these people and their influence.

If you don't think people saying electoralism doesn't work didn't influence the results of the last election/it needs to change in future elections, this should fall on deaf ears.

I've heard a lot of people say they won't vote for Newsom. I haven't heard who they're supporting or want to run.

"No one on the left is trying to help Republicans win."

"We're all comrades."

But, Mina, you *are* going to watch this season of Severance, right?

... weather those policies. Oftentimes, it's constituencies who are poor, or unable to work, who depend on resources from public benefits that Dems fund more reliably than Republicans.