RANT - THE ESTABLISHMENT WINS2020 is going to be a resounding victory for the Democratic establishment.Donald Trump would lose to a rusty trash can, but when Biden wins, Dem leaders will claim that shunning the left and embracing Bush-era war criminals is what did it.— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) October 25, 2020
I don't think they'd be a threat in any way if the Dems know they can't win.
The only threat they'll understand is loss of power. Which is why it's so fucking abominably stupid for people to declare that they're voting for whichever turd the Dems squeeze out no matter what, and scold others for not agreeing to that, even 18 months in advance.
Greens don't have to win, just consistently pull like 3%, Dems start losing close elections that they would have won if the greens didn't pull votes. Also greens could absolutely be competitive in California jungle primary
Yeah, I wouldn't expect many wins for the greens, but just making them kinda a threat to Dems could make the Dems move left
I don't think they'd be a threat in any way if the Dems know they can't win.
The only threat they'll understand is loss of power. Which is why it's so fucking abominably stupid for people to declare that they're voting for whichever turd the Dems squeeze out no matter what, and scold others for not agreeing to that, even 18 months in advance.
Greens don't have to win, just consistently pull like 3%, Dems start losing close elections that they would have won if the greens didn't pull votes. Also greens could absolutely be competitive in California jungle primary