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[J_William_Ryan]

7. "I think we (democrats) are more susceptible to being easily divided than our adversaries are."

Not divided – rather, not subject to groupthink and blind partisanism.

Democrats/liberals/progressives aren’t ideologues, we don’t adhere mindlessly to sanctioned political doctrine and dogma, as is the case with Republicans/conservatives/reactionaries.

Indeed, there’s no such thing as a ‘DINO.’

What is our greatest strength, however, can also be a weakness – as pragmatists Democrats can have differences of opinion and perception which can lead to division and dissent.

The task is to respect those differences while defending the rights and protected liberties of the people, defending against government excess and overreach, and defending democracy from the neo-fascist, illiberal right.