The Movement for a People’s Party was supposed to be the left-wing alternative in US politics. It’s already imploding

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One thing appears indisputable: at the moment, the leftist movement in the US lacks the kind of cohesion necessary to challenge the existing two-party system.

Last year, shortly after it became clear that progressive Senator Bernie Sanders would not be the Democratic nominee for president, American leftists decided they were tired of not having a voice on the national stage.

In May, the Movement for a People’s Party (MPP) and Our Revolution Los Angeles (ORLA) joined forces to form a leftist alternative to the two major political parties in the United States. United under the banner of the Movement for a People’s Party, they sought to create a “corporate-free” third party that could make waves in both local and national elections.

Nine months later, the party is in the process of a bitter dissolution, with ORLA announcing their split from MPP via a press release on Sunday, February 7. Days later, MPP responded, accusing unnamed volunteers of attempting to “tear down” the cause. The split is laying bare internal strife that includes accusations of Democratic Party infiltration and toxic leadership.