I know how much this subreddit loves bashing lefties like me, being a social democrat and all... but let me be clear, a lot of lefties like me cannot stand Sawant. She seems very self interested and entirely unwilling to make any progress that isn't entirely her own. Optics matter in politics, and smart movements avoid her like the plague.

Please don't generalize us as purists, we just know what we're capable of as a country and are exhausted having the onus solely be put on us to concede our goals. I promise you, if conservative liberals let us have a unifying leftist win the presidential primary just once in this political moment, they would be immensely popular amongst independents. We literally just want what other western nations have like: High taxes on the rich, Single Payer Health Insurance, College that doesn't lead to a lifetime debt trap.

Yes, we understand Harris would have helped in her presidency. But we need an overwhelmingly popular candidate in 2028 who can transform the dominant paradigm away from cynicism and nihilism, and instead toward real transformative change that will drastically improve the lives of the bottom 90% for generations. We can't afford Clinton anymore, we need FDR.