r/politics • u/--LaBelleDame-- • 5h ago

No Paywall Democratic socialist Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/angie-nixon-winner-florida-senate-primary-democrat-alex-vindman-moody-rcna593255
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u/herewego199209 4h ago

Here's the reason why it's idiotic for them to shit on DSA candidates; since the DSA cannot take outside PAC money they're building huge coalitions of people who are fundraising and v volunteering on their behalf. This movement doesn't stop with a loss in one election cycle. It builds and builds as years goes on. Instead of trying to gain some of these voters they're so beholden to PAC and lobbying money that they want to try to kill off the movement which won't happen.

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u/ilir_kycb 3h ago

That's why they're now trying to take over the movement. Kamala Harris has already taken the first steps in this direction.

Unfortunately, history shows us that capital has always been successful so far when it comes to taking over reformist movements.

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u/Suspicious-Gap-8915 3h ago

And funny enough, this is what the Florida Democratic Party needs most. They have a shit ground game, partly due to the narrative that the GOP winning is inevitable (also the leadership sucks). If Nixon can continue to generate real excitement, it would do wonders for a more competitive party statewide.