@Olivier5,
Olivier5 wrote:
Quote:The process of getting one's legislation passed in Congress.
In order to do that, I suppose the Dems need first a majority in Congress. Otherwise, as long as the Repub control Congress, they will pass their own legislation... The question is how to take Congress, or more generally, how to win more elections, legislative and presidential, state and federal.
I posit that more distributive pro-worling class proposals in the Dem agenda is likely to result in more Dems getting elected at all levels, given the proven public apetite for same.
This isn't a bad start, but it lacks the oomph you'd need to make something happen. It's also fair to say that you're going to have to see a LOT of moderates elected in order for the Dems to take back the House at this point, so be ready to compromise.
I think the biggest issue facing Progressive politics is one of marketing, at this point. Seriously! Here's what I would personally be recommending if I were running things right now:
- Get Bernie to act as the father figure / head of the marketing push and create a few videos about the goals of the Progressive wing and how they plan on accomplishing them.
- Outline a shared set of goals that's easy-to-read and fits on a single page. That's all people have the patience for. Call it something catchy, like the
Sanders Slate
- Actively travel around to states this entire coming year and get candidates for the House and Senate to sign on to the platform. Keep a running log of how many people have agreed. Use them in both local and national marketing campaigns for the platform.
Get on the same ******* message and have literally hundreds of candidate repeating the exact same talking points.
- Get ******* used to Incrementalism because it's the best you're ever going to get in our system. You shoot for the moon knowing you'll be negotiated down to some stars. FAR too many Progressives don't understand this basic fact of life, which is sad really.
This right here would go a long, long way towards answering the Process problem. How can you pass legislation when there's nobody who agrees with you there to pass it? Answer: you get people who agree into office, specifically, to pass those things.
I really have no idea why Sanders didn't do this last cycle. It is plainly obvious that this is the missing part of his movement, yet he just whiffed on it. Probably started too late, but that's no excuse.
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