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In reply to the discussion: AOC Endorses Joe Biden: 'Absolutely' Must 'Rally Behind Our Democratic Nominee' [View all]fishwax
(29,346 posts)not to press disagreements, but rather because the situation itself is dangerous. There are, I have no doubt, outside agents seeking to mess with our elections again, and I don't want them to be successful.
So when I see people making baseless attacks at the nominee or the party, I think it's a good idea to resist that, because I know that there are some misguided (etc.) voters out there who could be dissuaded from voting for him. And, similarly, when I see the second tactic (attacking leaders of the left) I think that's worth pointing out as well.
Not because I think anybody is doing it out of malice or even ignorance. I think people just get swept up in the fight and in certain anxieties, and that it winds up being detrimental to the process and to our chances in that process, as it was in 2016.
I don't doubt at all that we're on the same side--in fact, if I'm not mistaken you go back (as do I) to the very beginning of DU--or at least pretty close
so we've been on the same side for a long time.
You stay safe, too, Magistrate! We're all in this together and I'm confident we'll all sweep Joe to victory with plenty of down ballot support to boot!