"Progressives should not make the same mistake that Ernst ThƤlmann made in 1932. The leader of the German Communist Party, ThƤlmann saw mainstream liberals as his enemies, and so the center and left never joined forces against the Nazis. ThƤlmann famously said that āsome Nazi trees must not be allowed to overshadow a forestā of social democrats, whom he sneeringly called āsocial fascists.ā
After Adolf Hitler gained power in 1933, ThƤlmann was arrested. He was shot on Hitlerās orders in Buchenwald concentration camp in 1944."
Ah, of course. Americaās communist party should be trying to form a coalition government in Parliament this year. Literally equivalent.
Essentially, yes. Bernie Sanders caucuses with the DNC.
He does this because - it may surprise you to hear, but itās true - America does not have a parliamentary system of government. Here, everybody left-of-nazi is forced to pretend like they are all members of the same party. If Americaās system de facto allowed for more than two parties, then the progressive party could actually choose whether or not to form a coalition with the centrists, conditional on policy concessions. Since we do not, the centrists offer is āwe get what we want or else you get nazis.ā Then make the progressives out to be the bad guys if they call the bluff, which isnāt a bluff, because the centrists today genuinely would prefer 4 years of nazis over conceding anything to progressives.
So, exactly like the top level comment described. Weird take.
Iām just gonna not go down this particular propaganda bullshit rabbit hole again.
Youāre absolutely right: dismissing anything you donāt want to hear as āpropaganda bullshitā is a much easier way of having a discussion than participating.
Never mind, this just isnāt worth my time.
OK, stranger.
Bernie isnāt a socialist, social Democrat, it Democratic socialist, nor is any member of the squad.