The legacy of "The Left"

[auntpurl]

22. It's always a tough question but

to your question "How does a radical indictment of the status quo galvanize a governing majority of Americans to march beneath that banner?" I mean, Bernie basically DID THAT. So much of his platform is now the Dem platform! I think most people, even Hillary dislikers, have to admit that there has rarely if ever been such a spirit of compromise between the victor and her vanquished opponent. Bernie himself said the Democratic party has the most progressive platform it has EVER run on. If Hillary wins mainstream America, pragmatic, middle of the road America on THIS platform, then all of those progressive policies are legitimised. And even if you think the worst of her, that she is a scheming opportunist, Bernie's success has given her political cover. Even if you think she's the head counselor at Camp Weathervane, she will see that there is popular support for these ideas and she will seize that opportunity.

The left has the best shot at getting progressive reform that they've had in MANY years, and they are setting themselves on fire.