Yeah building profile takes time, building credibility takes time. Doing that in every electorate and demographic takes time and money.

Plus any new left wing party would have the full force of the regime against them. Finances would be shut down, leaders harassed and arrested, wide scale disinfo campaigns, their media reach would be throttled by compliant tech and traditional media companies.

The regime has began doing that to the democractic party, but have to move slower with a known national institution like the Dems, than they would with a new and unknown party.