Ep 27 The Follies of Dem-Enter

This episode I cover stories of progressives getting blocked various ways working electorally. Done with love and a desire for solidarity and not less. Topics include A socialist blocked from a ballot line, a criticism of so-called pragmatic strategy and a response from a green congressional candidate.

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Outro Music: Programmable Choice by Modwheelmood

Sources

WFP gives coumo their line
http://thechiefleader.com/news/news_of_the_week/wfp-dropping-nixon-offers-line-to-cuomo/article_31cc5a24-c7ea-11e8-9bb5-5ff21db19dcc.html
Follow up on that
https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2018/10/05/cuomo-accepts-wfp-ballot-line-640698
Independent Socialist blocked from ballot
http://www.leftvoice.org/Socialist-for-US-Senate-Barred-from-the-Ballot
Old Marxist talks about the DSA and IDC replacements
https://louisproyect.org/2018/09/15/the-dsa-julia-salazar-and-the-future-of-the-left/
Steven Greenfield’s Facebook rant
https://www.facebook.com/steve.greenfield.73/posts/2130293403670344