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In reply to the discussion: The manufactured outrage that purports to be legitimate criticism of Hillary is pathetic [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)That was 40-50 years ago. I was asking about the last few decades, though, in which case their biggest impact was the Nader/Bush debacle. Which means that, on net, the far left has, in the last 20 years, had the effect of pushing the government to the right. With friends like these...
I would be happy if the left organized at a grassroots level, got some more Green/progressive senators elected, and became a political force. But that's not what they do. They complain, and they threaten, and they falsely claim that both parties are the same, but they don't actually accomplish anything, except in 2000, where the "accomplished" siphoning enough votes away from Gore to facilitate Bush stealing the election.
Dear far left: do something productive. If all you're going to do is threaten to help Republicans, don't be surprised that Democrats ignore you or view you with suspicion.