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Okay here's the thing: Y'all need to either found a progressive third party or coopt the Democratic party. I don't care which, but pick one, stick to it and actually make progress on it. The current dichotomy between neoliberals and fascists was always going to end with fascists winning. It's simple math, really; if a Democrat in charge gets you X (could be 0, but let's face it it's some small but positive number) steps towards fascism and a Republican in charge gets you Y (>X) steps towards fascism then no matter how you look at it your only possible end state is fascism. To steer yourselves out of the fascism course you need to switch up the values such that on average you move away from fascism every election, and that ain't happening with the current DNC leadership in charge. I don't have the answer on how to overthrow neoliberals (though I do have my guesses) but y'all are driving full speed ahead towards fascism land and the "let's decelerate a bit" party won't change that.
It has to be a takeover of the Democratic party. Third party strategies are non-starters in a first past the post election system.
I think your assessment is 100% correct.
While a third party would have a long way to go (possibly never) before it can run for the presidency, I seriously think it's possible to overthrow the two main parties in at least a few states and secure a foothold in Congress, like Bernie did but on a larger scale. Let's also not forget the impact of state and local politics. The spoiler effect definitely complicates things, but I don't think it's any more of a problem than the fossils running the DNC.
With many thousands of state and local elections across the country, I do agree that there have to be niche circumstances where a third party strategy works, or might even be best. Even so, I just don't see that as something that can be built on to ever start winning at a national level.
Even in the case of Bernie, he runs on an "independent" brand, but it's understood that he is a Democrat.