cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31233166
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Video Description:
Journalist, comedian, and host of The Bitchuation Room podcast Francesca Fiorentini joins Bad Faith Pod on the heels of breaking news that former Biden Whitehouse Press Secretary Karina Jean Pierre is leaving the Democratic Party because it was too mean to Joe Biden. After recovering from the absurdity of Jean Pierre’s grift, Briahna and Francesca discuss Fran’s increasing openness to third parties, fissures on the left over Force the Vote, and whether the left can be united over a 2024 candidate and avoid succumbing to vote blue no matter who pressure.
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Main Topic: The video discusses the challenges of left-wing unity, the failures of the Democratic Party, and the potential for third-party movements. It also touches on the role of figures like AOC and the strategic considerations for the left in the current political climate.
Key Points:
- Democratic Party Failures: The speakers express disillusionment with the Democratic Party, arguing that it consistently acts against the interests of working people due to donor influence and structural issues. They cite examples like the Biden administration’s policies and the party’s stance on issues like Gaza.
- Third-Party Potential: The conversation explores the possibility of building a successful third party as an alternative to trying to reform the Democratic Party.
- Authenticity and Trust: The speakers emphasize the importance of authenticity and ideological consistency for political figures to gain and maintain public trust. They contrast figures like Obama and Bernie Sanders, who initially inspired faith, with the perceived inconsistency of establishment Democrats.
- Activism Under Different Administrations: The discussion examines whether activism is more effective under Republican or Democratic administrations, with differing views on the level of repression and media coverage.
- BLM and Movement Building: The speakers discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, its successes and failures, and the need for long-term institution-building to prevent the rollback of progress.
- AOC’s Role: The potential future role of AOC in the political landscape is discussed, including the possibility of her running for president.
Highlights:
- Francesca Fiorentini shares her personal journey from working within the Democratic Party to becoming a critic, citing the party’s unwillingness to use power to benefit working people.
- The speakers debate the effectiveness of harm reduction arguments for voting for Democrats, even when they are not ideal candidates.
- The conversation touches on the importance of supporting third parties now, before the next election cycle.
- The speakers discuss the need for the left to unite and develop candidates to challenge the establishment.
- The discussion includes the endorsement of a candidate and the establishment melting down.
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based on the hit tv show
With Briahna Joy Gray
The left unites just fine. The confusion comes in when you mistakenly believe Democrats or anarchists are on the left.
Democrats vs Republicans is just rightwing infighting. But they will always put aside their differences to oppose the left together.
Also, trying to work with self-declared anarchists is wasted energy and more mis-identifying of the left. At best, they’re naive and childish in their worldview, being a weird spin on individualist libertarians. But they’re also very commonly undercover feds. If you’re trying to establish a socialist government, don’t join with anti-government goons.