Looking In: Berniecrats and #DemExit Progressives need to work together – Santa Fe New Mexican
In the aftermath of the Democratic National Committee unapologetically rigging its primaries against progressive Bernie Sanders supporters in 2016, a growing number of progressives and young voters are choosing to leave the Democratic Party, citing irreparable corruption.
Many others, however, believe the best way to fight back is to effect a hostile takeover of the party from within. The fact that we have these competing views is not a problem. What is a problem is the prevailing assumption among both factions that these two strategies are mutually exclusive. I dont believe that they are.
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Looking In: Berniecrats and #DemExit Progressives need to work together - Santa Fe New Mexican
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