Manchin leaves Democratic Party, files as independent - eviltoast
  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Democrats are not willing to run someone progressive for his or any other seat, regardless of that candidate’s chances of winning.

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        6 months ago

        And the party establishment can and has changed over time, the Democratic Party of 1890, or 1910, or 1930, or 1970, were massively different parties.

        The party has generally trended more progressive over time on everything except economics, and that’s starting to change with the tepid integration of democratic socialists.