theres no true progress without policy (civil rights act, voting rights act, affirmative action, etc).

you seem to be under the impression that theres some mystical 'change' that takes place without gaining (then using) political power.

you need to get people on your side. then all of the people on your side need to win elections to empower politicians that push your preferred policies.

you dont do that by saying/doing shit that makes *your* heart flutter but only appeals to your bubble or narrow sliver of the base. you def dont do it with sloppy slogans that can easily be hijacked and misinterpreted (at best) or are just completely unpopular/divisive among the general public *and* the majority of your political tribe (at worst).

its the reason the 'progressive' left had a generational opportunity to cement itself firmly within the soul of democratic party politics...and instead ended up alienating at least 2/3 of the mainstream party, losing every major demographic but young people who barely vote, possibly getting less than 25% of dem convention delegates and a diminished role at the party platform table, and currently eating itself alive with in-fighting and dysfunction.

in a matter of 1 presidential cycle they actually *lost* power/influence. banging their heads against the same wall youre banging yours against.

if you think thats a successful path forward and wanna continue along it...then thats your choice.

but the way you think things work? they dont really work like that.