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So it seems like we both think the other tact is ineffectual, because if progressives don't vote, then Democrats will simply court Republican voters instead which they are currently doing (multiple candidates have tried out throwing LGBTQ people under bus in the coming primary alread). They don't care about ideology, or even being in power. They just want to be able to cash checks from donors.
You need to inject new influence into the party, from my perspective your approach is harmful in both the short and long term.
Ideally we have a system that makes third parties viable, but we don't so we need to treat a faction within the democratic caucus as a third party and have them primary sitting candidates and influence policy until they have enough members to drive out the old guard. Actual progress is not immediately visible.