Sun Dec 8, 2019, 03:14 AM

Garrett78 (10,721 posts)

The Democratic Party is a big tent party.

I think it's fair game to point out that certain candidates aren't appealing to certain constituencies, but stating that someone such as AOC does or does not reflect the Democratic Party is not at all useful rhetoric. It's divisive and way too simplistic.

Such rhetoric will only feed into the right wing and MSM narrative that the Democratic Party is the one that's becoming too radical, that it's the Democratic Party that has made a drastic shift (when the GOP is completely batshit crazy). How many times do we have to hear "too far left" without ever hearing "too far right" before we wake the fuck up and counter that asinine narrative? At the very least, can we please not contribute/promote that bullshit narrative?

The Democratic Party is a big tent party, not the monolith that the Republican Party is. It's incredibly simplistic to suggest the party is this or that, or at this place or that place.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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The Democratic Party is a big tent party. (Original post)	Garrett78	Dec 2019	OP
The GOP is batshit crazy.	The Valley Below	Dec 2019	#1
And it's vital that we not invent false equivalencies between, say, AOC and Gohmert or Gaetz.	Garrett78	Dec 2019	#2
I think that it is AOC who wants to set herself as the image of the party.	question everything	Dec 2019	#3
But it was Biden who made the divisive generalization about where "the party" is. It's a big tent.	Garrett78	Dec 2019	#4
When Biden says "The Party'' he has his own master's definition of it. Not a big tent ''party''.	YOHABLO	Dec 2019	#7
Who is Biden's "master?"	The Valley Below	Dec 2019	#10
Whoa! What are you talking about? ".. his own master's definition.. "	Cha	Dec 2019	#11
Cri;ckets on the "..master's.."? No Comment about	Cha	Dec 2019	#16
"his own master's definition"	betsuni	Dec 2019	#23
Biden doesn't have a master...never did which is why he was one of the poorest Senators despite	Demsrule86	Dec 2019	#27
Master? Who is Biden's "Master"?	StarfishSaver	Dec 2019	#33
NO.. AOC & BS have already made this "DIVISIVE"..	Cha	Dec 2019	#13
So, the argument is that 2 wrongs make a right?	Garrett78	Dec 2019	#14
Did you speak out when BS & AOC were being "divsive"?	Cha	Dec 2019	#15
Don't you know.	The Valley Below	Dec 2019	#17
No.. I was hoping for a "yes".	Cha	Dec 2019	#18
I've been highly critical of Sanders, including for divisiveness.	Garrett78	Dec 2019	#21
Good.. I appreciate you calling out BS for his "divisiveness"..	Cha	Dec 2019	#24
I think some are just naturaly born leaders, and AOC is one of them.	LiberalLovinLug	Dec 2019	#19
We can not stop the MSM from saying anything. They'll mold and contorte for corporate America.	YOHABLO	Dec 2019	#5
That's too defeatist. I think Democrats can impact the dominant narrative with...	Garrett78	Dec 2019	#6
I didn't come up with the term "liberal media'' did you? Gee wonder who did?	YOHABLO	Dec 2019	#8
How are your attacks on the press any better?	The Valley Below	Dec 2019	#9
How "defeatist" is this?... any comment? And, AOC can speak out but Biden can't?	Cha	Dec 2019	#12
Agree that the Democrats are a big tent	stopdiggin	Dec 2019	#20
Sure, but the topic at hand was Biden's recent remarks.	Garrett78	Dec 2019	#22
thanks for the clarification	stopdiggin	Dec 2019	#28
Fair point. I was wanting to make a general point about a bogus narrative, but...	Garrett78	Dec 2019	#29
I agree with you. But all you have to do is read the comments	ms liberty	Dec 2019	#25
AOC reflects one element of the Democratic party as established in HER district	beachbumbob	Dec 2019	#26
This is so true	StarfishSaver	Dec 2019	#30
There are those who suggest the parties are the same and falsely accuse the Democratic Party...	Garrett78	Dec 2019	#32
K&R nt	backtoblue	Dec 2019	#31

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Sun Dec 8, 2019, 03:21 AM

The Valley Below (1,701 posts)

1. The GOP is batshit crazy.

It is vital that we don't follow in their footsteps.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

The Democratic Party is a big tent party.

1. The GOP is batshit crazy.

2. And it's vital that we not invent false equivalencies between, say, AOC and Gohmert or Gaetz.

3. I think that it is AOC who wants to set herself as the image of the party.

4. But it was Biden who made the divisive generalization about where "the party" is. It's a big tent.

7. When Biden says "The Party'' he has his own master's definition of it. Not a big tent ''party''.

10. Who is Biden's "master?"

11. Whoa! What are you talking about? ".. his own master's definition.. "

16. Cri;ckets on the "..master's.."? No Comment about

23. "his own master's definition"

27. Biden doesn't have a master...never did which is why he was one of the poorest Senators despite

33. Master? Who is Biden's "Master"?

13. NO.. AOC & BS have already made this "DIVISIVE"..

14. So, the argument is that 2 wrongs make a right?

15. Did you speak out when BS & AOC were being "divsive"?

17. Don't you know.

18. No.. I was hoping for a "yes".

21. I've been highly critical of Sanders, including for divisiveness.

24. Good.. I appreciate you calling out BS for his "divisiveness"..

19. I think some are just naturaly born leaders, and AOC is one of them.

5. We can not stop the MSM from saying anything. They'll mold and contorte for corporate America.

6. That's too defeatist. I think Democrats can impact the dominant narrative with...

8. I didn't come up with the term "liberal media'' did you? Gee wonder who did?

9. How are your attacks on the press any better?

12. How "defeatist" is this?... any comment? And, AOC can speak out but Biden can't?

20. Agree that the Democrats are a big tent

22. Sure, but the topic at hand was Biden's recent remarks.

28. thanks for the clarification

29. Fair point. I was wanting to make a general point about a bogus narrative, but...

25. I agree with you. But all you have to do is read the comments

26. AOC reflects one element of the Democratic party as established in HER district

30. This is so true

32. There are those who suggest the parties are the same and falsely accuse the Democratic Party...

31. K&R nt