This is the way. It’s regrettable, but the only viable path forward short of outright revolution. Voting anything other than dem (or being a total fuckwit and not voting) effectively cements our fall to complete fascism.
But to your point. Progressives (such as they are here in the states) are the only hope to claw our way out of the hole neo-cons/neo-libs have thrown us into.
Best government money can buy