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In reply to the discussion: I am no longer a Democrat. [View all]Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)Until my dying breath, I will believe our best hope is to focus on the primaries. THAT is when we could possibly pick more progressive Democrats to get elected. Instead, we focus on getting the most "electable" candidate into the general elections. How in the hell will we know if a true progressive candidate is "electable" if we never try to get one to the general election? It is a fear of the unknown, the uncertain. I would rather concentrate on getting progressive Democrats to win in the primaries than giving up entirely. At least, if we did that, we would have a chance. Instead, it is the same old same old, never even trying a real progressive on the general election ballot.
I am disheartened too, but I still think there is more power in concentrating on the primaries to get progressives to the main stage and break this god-forsaken stranglehold the center/right of the party has on the party.