I just read Bernie's tweet and my hopium is that there is at least a discussion going on about splitting the party. True leftists breaking off and forming a new party? I mean it will take years, decades even to build an election winning party but the time is surely right?? Am i crazy?
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Who would lead this split?

Bernie is 82. He’s obviously very spry and sharp for his age, but this is more than likely his last stint as a senator. 

AOC. Not popular, or proven enough, but is the second best option. For her to be viable leading a split like this she’d need to have far far far more national exposure. She’s never even been on the primary stage (obvs too young but u get it).


I’ve seen this sentiment a lot today and I get it (I have hate in my heart for the democrats) but I also don’t see how people think flipping the two party system is the solution as it’s as ingrained in the system as neoliberalism itself is at this point lol.
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&gt;Who would lead this split?

&gt;Bernie is 82. He’s obviously very spry and sharp for his age, but this is more than likely his last stint as a senator.

Well I think that's why it's kinda now or never. Like you said this is probably Bernie's last term and he's the only guy who's got the influence to pull it off. Then you got Bernie's last term to figure shit out and hopefully get some sort of successor and something to build off. 

With any luck neoliberalism died last night. Losing the popular vote to Donald Trump is a scathing indictment of the DNC and something needs to change. But I also doubt anything happens.
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I actually think I agree. This doesn’t mean that Bernie necessarily needs to be the person who runs, but him as the face of it gives it legitimacy and enthusiasm that no other third party has been able to capture. If he’s at the head of it and he brings on like-minded people, it actually would have a shot I think.
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