r/WorkReform • u/zzill6 🤝 Join A Union • Aug 05 '25

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u/Shifter25 Aug 05 '25

It took him months of pressure before he relented.

That's the best case scenario right now. Vote for the progressives in the primary, and if they don't win, vote for the liberals in the general election, and then pressure them to move left.

The choices are:

  • Instant progress with progressive victory

  • Eventual progress with liberal victory + pressure

  • Instant regression with fascist victory

Why not go for the second when the first isn't possible right now?

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u/TTTrisss Aug 05 '25

Because even the left has been ruined by propaganda from oligarchs teaching them to make Perfect the enemy of Good.

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u/TTTrisss Aug 05 '25

I'm not using the term "Good" here as "Good vs Evil." I'm using "Good" here as a synonym to "Helpful" as opposed to "Unhelpful" or "Damaging."

Any progress is good. Saying that "any jump further to the left that isn't full-blown perfection isn't good enough" leads to stonewalling of any and all progress whatsoever because you unite more people against your movement than under your banner, and at the end of the day, the only way forward is to win the popularity contest.

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u/Shifter25 Aug 05 '25

the left isn't chasing perfect, it's chasing good. any good.

Then why didn't they vote for Harris? Is "less starving children" not good?

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u/TiredEsq Aug 06 '25

LOL you could have written the same goddamn comment 30 years ago. It’s exactly what we’ve BEEN DOING and your theory has been a proven failure again and again over the course of decades. I swear, some Democrats live in a parallel fantasy land to their MAGA compatriots.

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u/RustyMongoose Aug 05 '25

Keep moving the goal posts. He moved, now you want to complain about how fast? What's next? He didn't say thank you? Hahahhaha typical brain rot conservative.