Michael Perelman wrote:
Isn't this a common pattern, that the left falls (not really wins) into office once the right model becomes exhausted, leaving the purported left to harm the masses in ways that the right is reluctant to do.
I would look at it a different way. Since the late 1970s, American capitalism has had a need to attack wages, working conditions, the social safety net, etc. in order to maintain its dominance in the world market. Every single president, either Democrat or Republican, has been on board for this agenda. This will remain true. The only way to defend wages, working conditions and the social safety net is the same way as during the 1930s: militant mass action. The sole purpose of the Democratic Party is to preempt such action by promising pie in the sky.
