For any DU'ers who even occasionally doubt that Democrats are doing enough -- Democrats are doing enough.

[Duncan Grant]

116. Information is not the problem. The lack of an effective opposition party is the problem.

We are flooded with information, it’s inescapable. Some might be surprised to know, most Americans don’t rely on corporate media (referring to your OP) for political news.

The problem is the lack of an effective opposition party. Maybe I’m wrong to look to the democrats to do this, but they flexed their power effectively recently. As I recall, the donor class and party elite found a way to work the levers of power to remove Joe Biden, their incumbent nominee, from the ticket. How is it possible that these same powerful people are so inept at harnessing this opportunity to mobilize a strong, effective resistance/opposition party? I don’t get it. It doesn’t make sense.

(And while I’m at it, the entire Biden travesty, was not a grass roots movement — it was corporate media, a PR campaign, and the thumb of the donor ($) class heavily on the scale. This should tell everyone about how the party actually worked in this instance, but I digress...)

The party is not doing enough by any stretch of the imagination and optimism isn’t going to accomplish the necessary work that needs to happen. A fundamental course correction is needed. Let’s begin by asking, what do the democrats stand for — and how far are they willing to go to prove it?

The exchange of ideas and robust criticism is not a negative influence on this party — or on this moment in history. I’d appreciate it if you would join me in encouraging this, rather than cheerleading for business as usual.

Lastly, the problem isn’t the dissemination of information. The problem is the lack of an effective opposition party. They are not doing enough.