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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Presidentially: yeah.

Congressionally and locally: not nearly as much. There's a pretty solid track record especially since the Citizens United and SpeechNow decisions of the Democratic Party either mobilizing against progressives and for conservatives in primaries where there isn't even a GOP threat.

They even took down Katie Porter because she didn't kiss the ring of Dianne Feinstein.

But yeah, the acute threat the GOP poses gives them harm reduction status.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

President and Congress. Probably locally too but federally is what I'm focusing on.

And this isn't strictly harm reduction. Like I said, want it to move left? That will happen with overwhelming and consistent wins.