Sanders is one of the most popular politicians in the US, and his political analysis and messaging remain as relevant and compelling as ever. But while his Tour to Fight Oligarchy is inspiring and important, the broad left badly needs a political vision that goes beyond Sanders.
Schumer got temporary safety from prosecution - he knows the Trump FBI is about to go after the leaders of the opposition, and he also knows just how much insider trading and lobbyist bribery they’ll find in his bank accounts. The threat of political prosecution is terrifying to generic corporate Dems because so many of them are actually corrupt af. The corrupt ones are the ones falling in line.
I still think some Dems are genuinely fighting for the people.
It’s going to be easy to spot them. They’ll be the ones actually fighting.
It’s possible the whole party is compromised and both Democrats and Republicans are working together to end democracy. But in that case we’re so completely fucked it’s worth the gamble to support the Dems who at least seem to be taking leadership positions in the opposition. At least for now.