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Paradoxically, it might actually be. Progressives might actually have an easier time getting elected as Republicans than Democrats.

Remember, Republicans don't actually have platforms anymore. Their base just views it as a football game; they don't actually believe in anything; they just want to win. They nominate celebrities and whoever can simply channel enough raw energy and emotion.

Progressives could run as Republicans, billing themselves as "Radical Republicans," promising to rekindle the fire of the post-Civil War party. They could say they support strong borders, but flip the table on Republicans by running on a strong social safety net.

Remember, the policies progressives champion are actually quite popular among the working white working class Republican base. They just hate that it's Democrats championing the policies. So if progressives simply run as Republicans instead, well that barrier drops away.

If Republicans don't actually believe in anything anymore, and they only run on grievance and vibes, why not just run progressives as Republicans? Run as a Republican and condemn Democrats as being servants of the wealthy. Do it with an R next to your name, and the Republican base will eat it up. Remember, they don't actually believe in anything. If you can offer them the rage and "winning" that they so desperately want, your actual policies are irrelevant. It's entirely possible for progressives to win running as Republicans. In fact, it's probably easier for progressives to win as Republicans than as Democrats now.