This article is optimistic about Biden's acceptance and inclusion of progressive input, much more so than Obama. For the latter it took citizen "movements that eventually notched some of the biggest wins during the Obama administration [...] by mounting very persistent and highly visible pressure campaigns." While "grassroots pressure is still essential to creating space for Democrats to move left," the author thinks we can make more progress with Biden. But what about Democratic Party leadership and the so-called centrists in the Party?
We need to mount not only "very persistent and highly visible pressure campaigns" against them but also demand that our progressive reps do the same, as well as withholding their votes on key legislation. Yes, the establishment Party and corporate media will go crazy against them. No one said it would be easy. But the sort of campaigning that got them elected on small donations can work again to fight back and win against establishment forces. They just have to be willing to do it. We the people have to do our part and give them constant motivational reminders.
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