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Did Bernie Sanders ruin the possibility for mass movements to manifest in the near future? (hexbear.net)
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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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[–] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

One of the best parts of trot theory is the concept of a transitional demand, a demand that looks completely achievable and reasonable, but that capital finds so threatening (since it would render them unstable) that liberal parties can't even pretend to support it.