Originally published at: Mark and Paul Engler: Can Movements Stop Politicians From Inevitably Selling Out? – Progressive Dreamers
Published originally at Common Dreams on March 25, 2023 under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license It is a pattern we see again and again: New political hopefuls are elected to office espousing progressive values and vowing to challenge the status quo in Washington, D.C. They are sent off with high hopes. But then, over…