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Opening the DNC’s Black Box (Why we’re publishing a previously undisclosed list of all 448 members of the Democratic National Committee) (prospect.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Garibaldee@lemm.ee to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

The party is a private organization with no obligation to anyone.

So we have no obligation to them, no matter how much they insist on it.

I'm incredibly optimistic about the chair election, but if they go with a neoliberal again, 2/3/25 is when we need to start talking about a 3rd party.

If there's no pressure from the left, they'll keep moving right.

[–] Juice@midwest.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

Start a third party now

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

I said September 21, 1996 was the time, but as the old aphorism goes, the second-best time is now.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've been waiting for the American left to pressure for ages and I don't think they ever will. I say start the third party now.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Bruh, the election is 2/2/25...

That's worth the wait to see if they actually do the right thing

[–] Yggnar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah. Fuck 'em.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think you understand who "them" are...

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Don't hold your breath

[–] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

Dumb as fuck.

Yes, attempts to reform the Democratic party have had disappointing results. However, third party approaches have been going on just as long, if not longer, and have been even more unsuccessful.

Every single damn cycle third party strategies get to reset the clock and pretend that they just haven't been tried yet, so we should finally do it this election. Then they fail, and the bullshit starts all over again.

Third party approaches DO NOT WORK in a FPTP election system. They never have, and they never will. They don't win elections, and they don't pressure the parties to do shit.

Inside strategies took one of the furthest right establishment Senators and made them the most progressive President of the last 50 years. (An admittedly low bar, but still a clear indication of a shift). What have third party campaigns accomplished?