The Democratic Party isn’t there to “win”, it’s there to act as a honeypot to attract and neutralize progressives, and to make sure that the “Overton Window” of American politics never moves left.
Many Americans are aware of the Ratchet Effect but they’re reluctant to acknowledge that it’s deliberate and coordinated, instead asserting that it’s a function of the “donor class” in the Democratic Party having a different perspective on how political priorities should be assigned.
The Democratic Party isn’t there to “win”, it’s there to act as a honeypot to attract and neutralize progressives, and to make sure that the “Overton Window” of American politics never moves left.
Controlled Opposition achieved by lobbying and corprate capture
For the visual learners out there.
Credit: https://crooksandliars.com/2020/10/abandoned-dccc-2020
Many Americans are aware of the Ratchet Effect but they’re reluctant to acknowledge that it’s deliberate and coordinated, instead asserting that it’s a function of the “donor class” in the Democratic Party having a different perspective on how political priorities should be assigned.
It’s irrelevant if it’s coordinated or not. Alignment of interests gives the same results as overt conspiracy.