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Or was it Biden's victory and liberal's exhaustion with politics in a Trump-era world?

I can't help but wonder if the presence of a Democrat in the presidency just sort of pacifies liberal, left, and radical mass movements and mobilization.

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[–] Othello@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i agree that he was important, but important and "ruining the possibility of mass movements" is a huge jump.

[–] SpookyGenderCommunist@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, that I agree with. I disagree with OP that Bernie specifically "Ruined the possibility of mass movements". We're just in a liberal malaise where they've all gone back to brunch, while the world is still burning.

That Said, petite bourgois liberals are hardly the core of many social movements. We ought to be looking to the colonized and oppressed people's in this country to take us anywhere.

[–] Othello@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

agreed agreed, although i do think America specifically will be dragged kicking and screaming into the future.