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As some of you may know, I really wanted Dr. West to be a contender for the presidency this election cycle. And truthfully watching the process has been painful. Like Bernie, and at one point Jill, I enjoy supporting people with progressive ideas. But I hate that the energy their campaigns generate always seems to fizzle out when they either lose or become no longer viable as a candidate in their march towards November.
So, this time around I started thinking about what could be
done to both capture and sustain the progressive movement regardless of victory
or failure of the candidacy.
I propose that a progressive
political union be created. Though
it seems to generally be used to unify small states or entities, I thought it
could also be used to unify individuals and organizations/parities who don’t
have enough power of their own to make a big difference immediately. In my opinion, it would be the exact vehicle
needed to move ideas and causes forward—across political parties and directly
into the purview of the voters.
So many ideas and issues could be addressed through the political union platform. Members could