By fighting Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become the next Speaker of the House, the right wing of the Republican Party won significant concessions that will make it a powerful player in Congress. The Left should learn to replicate its tactics for egalitarian ends.
  • blobjim [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I hate this stupid vein of "left-wing" media discourse that pretends like the main thing preventing socialism or whatever is that left-wingers aren't "strategic" enough with the power they have, despite the fact that they have no power.

    But as usual, the headline is far worse than the article.

    If we on the Left really want to build a popular alternative to the Republican and Democratic parties and the Freedom Caucus, we need to create as much daylight between us and them as possible. Using high-profile leadership fights to draw out the lines of division between us and Democratic leaders is one very appealing tactic for doing so.

    Not bad advice, too bad every "left-wing" person in Congress sucks, because they wouldn't have made it there if they didn't.