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Donating to the DNC (lemmy.ca)

submitted 5 days ago by Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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I just got an email from "Kamala Harris" asking me to donate to the Democratic National Committee. It caused me to organize my thought on the subject and write a response. I realize that no one is going to read that email, so I thought I would post it here:

The Democratic National Committee has made its position quite clear in many ways, including its treatment of David Hogg. It continues to support the wealthy over the working class and it stands in the way of actually fixing many of the problems in our country. Moderation is not the answer to our increasingly extreme situations. Moderate amounts of fascism, a moderate lack of healthcare, moderate homelessness, and moderate levels of civil rights are not what this country needs.

I will continue to vote for progressive Democratic candidates, but I will not support the Democratic National Committee unless radical changes are made. It is certainly not doing anything to support me.

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[–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

I would follow Bernie Sanders into hell, if he said it was necessary. He would be the ideal choice to anchor a new progressive party if he were just a little younger. Not that he couldn't do it now, it's just likely to turn some people off. AOC would be my second choice.

Getting anything resembling a new party off the ground seems nearly impossible under the US system. You may be right that our best option, at least for now, is an informal organization of progressive candidates and supporters.

I think the question is if we can either reach a competitive level of fundraising, which seems unlikely, or find ways to make the money a less overwhelming factor. There have been enough races that money failed to buy to show that it is possible. It just isn't very common. For something like this to work, we will need almost everyone to become an activist.