2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Are Ultra Progressives Responsible for Trumps Victory? [View all]CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)Unlike many in your ranks, we don't make decisions on feelings. We are mostly rational and reason indicates that the smaller group needs to join the larger group, not the other way around. Reason also indicates that since far more people and most independents are politically in the center rather than on either fringe, the obvious way forward is to appeal to them instead of the those further to the left than ourselves.
Trump taught everyone a lesson - the way to victory is no longer pure conservationism or pure liberalism. The key to victory is populism mixed with enough ideology to bring along much of a party's base. This time Hillary won the popular vote by 2.3 million. Combine another good left center candidate with a health dose of populism - that is a receipt for electoral success next time around.
You guys are never going to join a coalition with the far right so you can never be able to form a majority of your own. Your only avenue alone is to try to screw up the group which somewhat matches your political views and aspirations. Your only other choice is to join us, or be forever on the outside looking in like the Stein voters.