Remember: No Phony Democrats!

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48. Good. Because we do not lose because of what is wrongly

being called "phony" Democrats. Static black-and-white thinking in an incredibly complex dynamic.

Our multi-dimensional diversity is a huge part of our strength and sustainable, liberalism-dominated ideology. As always in the past, our diversity has helped keep us strongly liberally oriented and protected us from the extremism that has taken over the right.

We genuinely need some moderate, progressive conservatives, like Manchin and many of those who elect him, and, of course, we also genuinely need them not to join the authoritarian right against us.

You may have seen this graph on another post. This time, please note that strong, steady blue line protecting democracy. That's us, the liberal big tent, who represent almost all of the many factions Americans identify as. And so far we've always won. That red line is what ideological diversity has protected us from becoming.