[jayturley]

For me, the answer is simple. Democrats are not progressives. The Democratic Party is a centrist party that focuses on neoliberal politics in service to their corporate overlords and the wealthy. As the viral tweet goes (paraphrased):

US Citizens: We'd like Medicare For All!

Republicans: No!

Democrats: No! [pride flag emoji] #BLM #AllLivesMatter

As far as I can tell, the Democrats mainly exist to take 1 step to the left for every 2 steps to the right the Republicans take. It's all still going right-wing and has been for decades. The only current Democrats who are even close to progressive are the Squad and Bernie, and we have seen exactly how much effect they can exert on the Democratic monolith, i.e. not much at all.

So yeah, Democrats often fail to live up to the progressive statements they make and progressive ideologies they claim to hold. While Republicans don't even pretend to care about anyone but the wealthy and corporations. Both sides suck.

#LateStageCapitalism