It seems leftist (okay, probably socdem, but lets be generous here) have been organizing for a long time at the local level. And while this seems bad, it did destroy the Democratic establishment. They purged themselves from their own party, and now the leftists have control.
I'm not ready to chalk it up as a win yet. The rats are fleeing the ship, but they will regroup and they will retaliate. They are going to coordinate with their corporate allies, maybe even with the GOP, and wage a media campaign to sabotage the new leadership and try to get their hands back on power at the soonest opportunity.
I think they may try to run against progressives next time, in primaries and leadership elections, but if DSA won this time, they can probably do it again.
Personally, don't think they'll join Republicans. I find it more likely these ghouls start working for the Democrats in another state or the national level.
Maybe we'll see the progressives ground down by electoral competition with the GOP, trying to win over moderates until they're just centrists again.
Yeah I guess it depends on what their connections are. Party loyalists like the employees mentioned in this article may very well just take up work in other states or for primary challengers, but local industry and commerce is tied down geographically and they will plow their resources towards whoever has the best shot at increasing their bottom line. The PACs will pivot at the drop of a hat if anyone threatens to limit their influence.
It seems leftist (okay, probably socdem, but lets be generous here) have been organizing for a long time at the local level. And while this seems bad, it did destroy the Democratic establishment. They purged themselves from their own party, and now the leftists have control.
I'm not ready to chalk it up as a win yet. The rats are fleeing the ship, but they will regroup and they will retaliate. They are going to coordinate with their corporate allies, maybe even with the GOP, and wage a media campaign to sabotage the new leadership and try to get their hands back on power at the soonest opportunity.
I think they may try to run against progressives next time, in primaries and leadership elections, but if DSA won this time, they can probably do it again.
Personally, don't think they'll join Republicans. I find it more likely these ghouls start working for the Democrats in another state or the national level.
Maybe we'll see the progressives ground down by electoral competition with the GOP, trying to win over moderates until they're just centrists again.
Yeah I guess it depends on what their connections are. Party loyalists like the employees mentioned in this article may very well just take up work in other states or for primary challengers, but local industry and commerce is tied down geographically and they will plow their resources towards whoever has the best shot at increasing their bottom line. The PACs will pivot at the drop of a hat if anyone threatens to limit their influence.