it’s a bit pathetic that we watched RBG undo herself and the country because of career and ego and a misguided sense of unique capability. then we watched JRB do just the same.
now we have to live in the country their failure, our failure, bequeathed to us. it’s not clear we’ve learned anything.
@interfluidity A primary fight would have highlighted all the party's losing noneconomic issues, inevitably turned into an angry battle over Gaza, and probably nominated an anti-populist candidate with more baggage than Kamala. Leading to a much worse election result than we got.
@BenRossTransit maybe. but the result we got is pretty bad. yes, the margins are tight, but ultimately we’ve ceded control to fascists for at least two years, desperately hoping they’re too inept to cement for themselves permanent control. we can have our theories about the counterfactual. but i’d go for a timely, full primary over this result in heartbeat.