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Socialist Progressives

eridani

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8. ARe you familiar with Socialist Alternative?

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 22, 2016, 01:55 AM

Mar 2016

That's the party that elected Kshama Sawant to the Seattle City Council. In last year's re-election campaign, she had 600 volunteers. The reason that many on the left stay Democrats is that Dems are willing to talk to voters who are not policy wonks, and most third party formations are not. SA is a highly relevant exception. Not sure how long it will take them to get a base beyond urban core aress though.

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Our Political System Is in the Midst of a Massive Realignment. Here’s How the Left Should Respond. [View all] eridani Mar 2016 OP

I looked them over, Rebkeh Mar 2016 #1

This is what I found eridani Mar 2016 #2

Great, thanks Rebkeh Mar 2016 #3

A Progressive Party. What would that look like? It sounds wonderful, but how pragmatic? libdem4life Mar 2016 #4

There is plenty to do for those preferring the "inside" strategy n/t eridani Mar 2016 #5

I've bookmarked the website...looks very interesting. Thanks. libdem4life Mar 2016 #6

A left party sounds great and I think that it's coming, BUT............ socialist_n_TN Mar 2016 #7

ARe you familiar with Socialist Alternative? eridani Mar 2016 #8

Yep I'm very familiar with SALT........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2016 #9

Right centrist because they do voter contact? eridani Mar 2016 #10