West is right in the quote above. Progressives have every right to advocate and agitate through the primaries and beyond. Arguments about electoral unity in the face of creeping fascism definitely have their place, but it is way too soon to be making them. (Edit: in other words, take a wider view and save that messaging for the general election).
Primary season is where the edges of a coalition have a chance to pull the party back from the center. West probably can’t win, but his voice and others like it are keeping the Overton window from drifting ever rightward. You don’t have to agree with everything he says to appreciate that he is out there.
But is West leading a coalition of candidates across several positions or only running for himself?
There seems to be a fixation of the President as being the only place where change can happen, but a lot of work happens at the local and state level. You need a progressive Congress to pass progressive legislation. Biden isn’t vetoing progressive legislation, so the issue isn’t with him.
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West is right in the quote above. Progressives have every right to advocate and agitate through the primaries and beyond. Arguments about electoral unity in the face of creeping fascism definitely have their place, but it is way too soon to be making them. (Edit: in other words, take a wider view and save that messaging for the general election).
Primary season is where the edges of a coalition have a chance to pull the party back from the center. West probably can’t win, but his voice and others like it are keeping the Overton window from drifting ever rightward. You don’t have to agree with everything he says to appreciate that he is out there.
But is West leading a coalition of candidates across several positions or only running for himself?
There seems to be a fixation of the President as being the only place where change can happen, but a lot of work happens at the local and state level. You need a progressive Congress to pass progressive legislation. Biden isn’t vetoing progressive legislation, so the issue isn’t with him.