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[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

We already have a roadmap for this, thanks to the fascists. The way they took over the Republican party 15 years ago was by aggressively getting involved in the primary process. Once establishment neoliberal Dems start losing their primaries, the rest will get the hint real quick.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Funding? How do we fund a Dem party takeover? GoFundMe? Genuinely asking, Repubs have money to burn, we don’t.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Is this a writing prompt, or a research suggestion, because I genuinely don’t know?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I’ve been searching. Best I can guess is he was funded by sympathetic socialist governments. Google sucks . He was a doctor though, so I guess he treated people for food and lodging.

Now I have to read the Motorcycle Diaries.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

They gave me *Quora, and I'm not going to dismiss them out of hand; Bing gave nothing remotely useful. Right now, I need sleep. Just hope my brain will cooperate. This may not be a short term research project.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 11 months ago

Goodnight, my friend.

[–] Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if party elections are covered by the same finance laws as regular elections... Good question.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

The Justice Democrats tried this. They ran into the same problem that all groups face when trying to change the system from within- campaign financing.

Capitalism will not allow a change that contributes to its demise. This needs to be grassroots social movement, outside the system to have any chance of succeeding. Look to New Deal progressivism and reform as a guide.

[–] Wes4Humanity@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

You would hope... But the only message they seem to have gotten so far is "lean into your corporate ~~owners~~ donors more."