Well, yes and no. The Democrat Party is structured to prevent takeovers like what happened to the GOP (e.g. super-delegates). I think it is moving to the left, but glacially slowly. 20 years ago, somebody like Bernie would have been a joke. Now, he's a viable contender. Maybe in another 50 or 60 years, they'll be where European leftist parties are now.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or, and here's a wild idea, you can vote in the coming election. The entire House and a third of the Senate changes hands every two years. The GOPs vote in every single election. That's the absolute least we should be doing. Pushing for more Squad members starts in your town.

https://youtu.be/t0e9guhV35o

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[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

super-delegates

Super-delegates had the their role in the nomination massively reduced, with no role whatsoever in the first round of voting. Bernie is not a viable contender at the moment because he represents only the left flank of the party. He's also toxic in the general election. Praising Castro and honeymooning in the USSR just aren't great things to have on a president's resume.