This kind of thinking trivializes real progressive policies that “help the poor, the black, and the anti-imperialist” as “small adjustments”, and not the matter

This kind of thinking trivializes real progressive policies that “help the poor, the black, and the anti-imperialist” as “small adjustments”, and not the matter of life or death as things like torte law, affordable healthcare, unions, and public infrastructure can be. I hope there is more to that in the full context. Worse, in this context it seems to suggest that you should bargain with neither side and instead seek some new power dynamic. That would be a recipe for disappointment, especially when I think an engaged citizenry can make real (albeit slow) progress by bargaining with the major political parties.