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Socialist Progressives

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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6. It's right there.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 08:33 AM

Mar 2015

Sawant has become an important symbol throughout the country that a democratic, anti-racist, feminist, socialist alternative to the Democratic Party is possible.

There are a LOT of folks with a strong investment that the US can only ever be a '2 party' country. The idea that third party candidates can be anything other than a fluke threatens the basis upon which they've set themselves up in power while at the same time pretending that any serious changes are impossible, that the best we can hope for from the left is 'minor, incremental' changes.

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Why are they targeting Sawant? [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2015 OP

Thanks for posting this Scootaloo Mar 2015 #1

You're welcome. TexasTowelie Mar 2015 #2

Not only Banks, but two others are running: freshwest Mar 2015 #3

If you'd like to support her campaign this year-- eridani Mar 2015 #4

The obvious reason isn't ideological... Chan790 Mar 2015 #5

It's right there. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #6