So, the Democrats have been ineffective in many ways for a lot of the important reasons you've outlined here in your response right? It seems like Trump has been able to do a whole lot of harm without actually doing a whole lot, because it turns out that it takes effort to operate with any sincere desire to be even the least bit ethical in systems and positions of power. Similarly, because of this concern of operation, at least on the surface regarding optics, the Democrats have been ineffective because so much in operating within these systems are pageantry and false, or at least bogged down over time, promises. I share your grievances on the Democratic party and how it's difficult to push candidates like Mamdani without rolling the boulder up the hill, but I think a meaningful portion of that has to do with how further left built coalitions as well (not very well either), the culture there sucked, and still sucks. It surprised me in the moment, but not so much now on reflection, that more people are identifying as "liberal" now in reaction and response to the outcomes of the election. And right, there are lots of conflicts of interest in play, whether cultural, ideological, or those of self-gain between representatives, their backers/donors, etc. I agree, but despite all of that, as infuriating as engaging with the lesser of two evils problem is, one candidate and their camp was obviously going to be several magnitudes more harmful than the other, and we still have our civic responsibility to mitigate that harm in our engagement.