Barbara Boxer actually supporting a big tent Democratic party, which by extension

[harumph]

10. Precisely.

With the exception of Sinema and Manchin, the Democratic block seems to stick together pretty well.
The message of Republicans is hate for Democrats which is driven by racism, greed and fear. It's a simple
message devoid of nuance, and apparently attractive to a non-trivial percentage of Americans. I don't know
what Democrats are supposed to do about that. As, my daughter pointed out, "Dad, you give people
too much credit - most of them are just dumb or uninformed." I don't think much will change in our trajectory until
a generation of older white men (and their subordinate wives who vote to please their husbands) die off.
I take heart that organized religion is in decline in this country among the young.