The two highest-ranking Democratic members of Congress both call New York City home, but even with their personal connection to the city where immigration agents abducted a recent Columbia University graduate for his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have had little to say about Saturday night’s arrest.
Amid mounting calls from House progressives and advocacy groups for the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil on Monday evening, Jeffries released a statement that one local rights group derided as “word salad,” starting by accepting the Trump administration’s narrative about the former student who helped organize last year’s Palestinian solidarity encampment.
“Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are not the men for this moment in history,” saidNew Yorker staff writer Jay Caspian Kang. “So obvious and gets more obvious by the day.”
Third parties are doa.
At this point consider that electoral politics may not be the way forward.
If popular “progressive” Democrats would leave the party it could bring enough momentum. But those figures, like Sanders, appear hell bent on having a final Cheney for the road.
Lesser evilism. Has started to reach its ultimate destination. Fascism vs slightly less fascism.
It would not, due to the game theory problems of first past the post voting: https://youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo
I’m not arguing for lesser evilism. I am pointing out a fact that you must contend with if you want to succeed. Third parties are doa. You must think more laterally.
If you stick to FPTP and both parties deteriorate your conditions you will never reach improvement.
Your argument has led to what we see now.
Your argument just as much as mine has lead to what we see now. Third parties have repeatedly failed to surmount the duopoly, and not for a lack of trying. My argument is not a recommitment to the duopoly.
Not enough of the democrats base pay attention for that to be true, unfortunately.