I’m not trying to be funny or put you down but it’s not about the left wing of the party & never has been. Black Folks built this party with our literal blood sweat & tears. For 10 years we’ve watched “progressives” take us backwards & disregard the harm being done to OUR communities.
My son's tireless in working for progressives so I've learned a lot about their work. It's a long game. I also worked with centrist Dems (most, still in Congress!) on financial regulation. They are timid. So I am more progressive now, and hope we make good things happen. We have a window.