A figure-head President may be useful in that regard then, as otherwise they could be seen as in the pocket of one camp or the other.

On the flipside though hasn’t the Dem issue also been that they focused on top-down change and let the grassroots suffer a bit? Seems since the late 90s they’ve failed to really fight the House of Reps in particular which meant even when they had the Presidency they couldn’t do much.

True, but similar to another reply I’ve posted if he’s more “go with the flow” when there’s a good chance both houses could be dominated by Bernie-type/progressive Dems anyhow is that really that bad. Just having a figurehead who won’t veto shit but has the charisma to get the necessary votes to get in the WH and deny…

You didn’t even read the article.  Just the headline and immediately posted like an asshole.  Libby should grey your troll ass for being a non contributing chud.    If what she said was so stupid you would have contributed with a reasoned, factual takedown of what she said.  Instead you posted some boring stupid troll…

Oh fuck off. That article was awesome. Try reading it next time and come up with a coherent criticism.

My favorite part of any splinter post is all the people in the comment section who clearly hate the site but visit and post frequently. 

While I don’t fully agree with your assessment, it was a cogent distillation of what others on this comment board are trying to express through frothy ranting.  Kudos.

Maybe, and I’m just spit balling here, it’s because there never was an existential threat from socialism to our communal existence, but there is a threat to the upper caste in this country from it, specifically the billionaire class.
Ever notice how the neocons and neolibs cannot pounce quick enough on the “threat” of…

satirical performance art

The joke’s on him when he has to reflect on the horror’s he’s participated in and tries to escape with his son by flying away only to have his son perish when his wings melt and he falls into the ocean.

See, my thought was kool-aid drinking capitalists -

I force my nieces and nephews to watch Pasolini’s Salo. Because it’s important that they learn Capitalism is just forcing a bunch of shit down our throats.

The only litmus test for elected officials should be do they serve the interests of the american people, not does AIPAC think they are pro-Israel enough. You cannot be a ‘no criticism for an ally ever’ when it comes to Israel, and then start trade wars with Canada, who has been an ally since WWI.

I think Pelosi made a huge mistake ripping into AOC’s Green New Deal, or jumping on the “Omar’s a racist!”-bandwagon when she should be attacking the GOP and Trump instead. I mean, this is really basic stuff here; even I know it isn’t helpful, and I’m certainly no genius. The leader of the entire Democratic party…

People see the effects of lobbyists and had enough. They will ruin the earth for a marginal increase in wealth.

jk I imagine a lot of other people were driven to do similar

I’ve called Pelosi’s office on 3 separate days about this. Basically every time she escalated it. It was me. I get the credit. The hot take guy.

That the Democrats did more to put Omar in check in two than fucking Steve King in his entire professional career pretty much proves how very little a certain segment of the Democrats give a shit about women and people of color, beyond their utility in the voting booth. And it’s gladdening to see that may not be the…

“has produced a faction of the Democratic Party that’s simply not taking this shit anymore.”

Ah,..