Bernie and his band of progressives have done more to make self identified socialists in American in that last 4 years than Gloria La Rivera has done in her entire career
Makes sense when you consider Bernie and co have been telling everyone that socialism is when the government gives you healthcare and free college. We need class consciousness and solidarity not self-identified socialists. One can recognize the effect Bernie and company have had pulling apoliticals as well as some libs and chuds to a socdem position, but they won't send them any farther left than that. Part of actually dragging soc dems left is, uhh, calling out when their positions or their favorite politician's positions are wrong, and challenging assumptions and misconceptions they often have in particular with regards to imperialism. Left unity is for people who actually want to abolish capitalism.
Makes sense when you consider Bernie and co have been telling everyone that socialism is when the government gives you healthcare and free college. We need class consciousness and solidarity not self-identified socialists. One can recognize the effect Bernie and company have had pulling apoliticals as well as some libs and chuds to a socdem position, but they won't send them any farther left than that. Part of actually dragging soc dems left is, uhh, calling out when their positions or their favorite politician's positions are wrong, and challenging assumptions and misconceptions they often have in particular with regards to imperialism. Left unity is for people who actually want to abolish capitalism.