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Tonight on the program, we weigh up the pros and cons of creating a new third party,

contemplate contempt for the elderly, and ask what should

be politicised that usually isn't. Joining us this episode are Finance Editor Sparky Abraham.

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Amusements and managing editor Lighter Gold.

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Newsletter editor Nick Slater.

Hi, hi. And Editor-in-chief, Nathan J. Robinson.

Hello. I'm your temporary host, Ashley McCray. Pete Davis is fine. Pete Davis is well.

Please do not worry about Pete Davis. We open with the recurring segment, Practical Tactical.

On the recurring segment, Practical Tactical, we discuss whether a particular tactic is good, useful, moral and effective. Tonight, a new third party? Question mark?

2020 was an especially disappointing year for leftists, a demographic that is extremely

used to being disappointed. While watching the rise of Bernie Sanders campaign, it seemed for a short

while that he might actually overcome the many institutional obstacles to dragging the Democratic Party

left. Unfortunately, that seems to be over now barring some sort of unusual collection of events,

and it seems increasingly clear that the Dems may be irredeemable.

So, what now? Many people, of course, are keen to abandon electoralism altogether, although

that's a discussion for a different episode maybe. But others are asking as far as electoralism goes, what is a better

use of our resources? Should we keep trying to improve the Democratic Party, field and support

lefty candidates, dismantle the institution from the inside? Or should we strike out on our own and

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