We didn't have the luxury of not being held hostage by FPTP, WTA, and the absence of a viable "good" choice.
Yet we still couldn't unite against fascism.
And now it's here, delivered right to our doorsteps, no signature required.
There's a more than reasonable chance that any perceived "education" of the dems has become completely moot. The fascists have full control of the government. The checks and balances no longer apply. There are no brakes.
Sounds like anyone and everyone who couldn't figure out that we weren't beating fascism unless we stuck together really fucked up. Now we get to live with it.
Pyrrhic victory. She has her seat, but will likely have no ability to influence any positive change. A unified front was needed, a unified front did not emerge.
There was no "winning" divided. Now we all lose together.
I almost feel like I'm being contrarian by asking this, though it isn't my intent: your alternatives sound great at first blush, but how do you intend that those alternatives are enforced? Does that lead into your estimated >1% of offenders?
You are pushed from the 10th floor some time in the next week, or you are pushed from the 10th floor immediately and shot after impact.
Which is better?