Between just trying to just absorb more theory, browsing the DSA vs. PSL vs. Local Org vs. Whatever struggle sessions, and listening to some recent KushVlogs from Christman (call me a lib, I know), I see a recurring theme of the lack of a cohesive, united leftist movement in America. To my (probably incorrect) mind, this seems like a non-insignificant hurdle to actually gaining real leftist power in the US and has made me curious to see what kind of path people see through this uncertainty. To me, it almost feels like a collapse/balkanization of America might be the strongest possibility but I'm just throwing ideas at a wall.
Economic collapse and environmental collapse will be the two main drivers of left-wing growth. Add to this the religious nutjobs, the racism and the neo-nazi movements and you have a ridiculously explosive cocktail. People reject the status quo, and ditch their old views for more radical ones, especially in times where material conditions deteriorate quickly and noticeably. I'm definitely not counting on John fucking Kerry to stop climate change, or Neera Tanden to help with the economy, so Biden's presidency will serve at best as a 4 year interlude into 2024, or at worst, it'll actively throw oil on a gigantic fire that is forming. Only a Deus Ex Machina can save the millions of Americans who are losing everything right now, so eh... we'll see how it goes.