Democratic Party's progressive wing leverages political power to push Joe Biden leftward.
For some progressives though, the olive branch does not reach far enough.
"It's not just about him -- it's what the party doesn't understand -- what's becoming even more imperative: we're looking at millions of people now that may be left with nothing to lose in the next two weeks," Alyson Metzger, a writer and progressive activist said before Sanders' exit from the race and reiterated after his departure.
"That's an arrow that's removed from our quiver and even Democrats will start saying, 'Eh, he's better, but not that much better than Trump.' And we lose the ability to win," Menor continued."People picked Biden because they think he's the safe bet - the problem is, I don't think Biden is really that safe.""You may not know it till November," Menor said the day Sanders dropped,"but today is very likely the day Trump got reelected.
This isn't about being intractable, Metzger said, it's about showing their swath of votes should not be taken for granted - and pushing back against the feeling they're being bullied with the blackmail of Trump as an alternative. That's a stance that may shift as November draws nearer -- and as the COVID-19 pandemic grows more grim, progressive leaders and political experts say.Dixon told ABC News, health care is a deal maker -- or breaker -- for him: Biden would need to support Medicare for All."If he supports that I'll vote for him," Dixon said.
"How far are progressives willing to go to elect a moderate candidate? It's not that progressives won't vote for Joe - they'll certainly vote for anyone but Trump," said Fisher who has researched and collected data on the youth climate movement at length."But that doesn't mean that they'll knock doors and kill themselves to get out the vote. The problem is, this candidate may not instill the same enthusiasm for them.
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